A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House.
WASHINGTON — A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown.
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Lawmakers provided roughly $45 billion for Ukraine and NATO allies, more than even Biden requested, an acknowledgment that future rounds of funding are not guaranteed with a new GOP-led House. "$100 billion to Ukraine. Let's put that in perspective," tweeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who included past rounds of aid in his count."That's more than $200 million this year from each Congressional district. What could your congressman have done for your district with $200 million?"
Republicans have vowed that abolishing the practice of remote voting will be among their first acts in the majority next year.
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