US House approves $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine
The US House of Representatives voted late Wednesday night to pass a massive government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in desperately needed aid for Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s "deadly invasion", CNN reports.
Congress is racing against the clock ahead of a Friday deadline when government funding is set to expire — but a shutdown is not expected.
That's in part because many lawmakers are anxious to demonstrate support for Ukraine amid Russia's unprovoked assault on the country.
As part of the effort to prevent a shutdown, the House also passed a stopgap bill to extend government funding through Tuesday.
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