House Approves $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill, Sends to Senate
- Measure will pay for weapons, humanitarian assistance
- Bill exceeds Biden’s request; Senate likely to act next week
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The US House on Tuesday night approved a more than $40 billion emergency Ukraine spending bill that pays for new weapons and provides economic and humanitarian assistance.
The 368 to 57 vote underscores bipartisan support for Ukraine in a Congress deeply divided on most other issues. The legislation, which is significantly larger than the $33 billion aid package President Joe Biden requested last month, now heads to the Senate where approval is likely next week.