The Senate reached a last-minute deal on a sprawling $1.7 trillion package to keep the government funded through the next fiscal year — and send more aid to Ukraine — while getting one step closer to averting a shutdown just before the holidays.
to keep the government funded through the next fiscal year -- and send more aid to Ukraine -- while getting one step closer to averting a shutdown just before Christmas.
The legislation will now go to the House for approval before making its way to President Joe Biden's desk. The legislation includes disaster relief, medical services for military veterans, a ban of the use of TikTok on government-issued devices and reforms to the Electoral Count Act to avoid a repeat of the Jan. 6 attack.Also included is $45 billion in humanitarian, economic and security assistance for Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion.
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