U.S. Senate passes $1.5 trillion government funding bill with Ukraine aid
Posted on AllSides March 11th, 2022
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation providing $1.5 trillion to fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and to allocate $13.6 billion to aid Ukraine.
The 2,700-page bill passed in a bipartisan 68-31 vote, one day after the House of Representatives approved the package.
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law, averting agency shutdowns ahead of the midnight Friday deadline when existing U.S. government funds expire.
"We're keeping our promises to support Ukraine as they fight for their lives against the evil Vladimir Putin," Senate...
