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"It's literally an investment in our own national security and that of our allies."ĭisaster assistance was attached to the stopgap bill, including $2.5 billion to help New Mexico communities recover from the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, the largest wildfire in the state's history $2 billion for a block grant program that aids the economic recovery of communities impacted by recent disasters and $20 million for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements previously authorized for Jackson, Mississippi.Īn additional $18.8 billion was included for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to respond to current and future disasters, such as Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida on Wednesday. "Assisting Ukraine is not some feel-good, symbolic gesture," McConnell said. RELATED: 2 Americans captured by Russian-backed forces are back on US soil after their release Republican leader Mitch McConnell also voiced support for the Ukraine aid, while admonishing the Biden administration to get it out the door more quickly. "Seven months since the conflict began, it's crystal clear that American assistance has gone a long way to helping the Ukrainian people resist (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's evil, vicious aggression," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

The money will go to provide training, equipment and logistics support for the Ukraine military, help Ukraine's government provide basic services to its citizens and replenish U.S. The most notable of those exceptions is the more than $12 billion that will be provided to aid Ukraine, on top of more than $50 billion provided in two previous bills. The bill approved Thursday, with some exceptions, keeps spending at federal agencies at current levels through mid-December. Still, the bill merely puts off for a few months the maneuvering that will be required after the midterm election to pass a massive government funding package, as negotiators will have to bridge their differences over spending on hot-button issues such as abortion, border security and climate change.

Those provisions had drawn opposition from both sides of the political aisle. Joe Manchin agreed to drop provisions designed to streamline the permitting process for energy projects and greenlight the approval of a pipeline in his home state of West Virginia. But passage of a bill to fund the government was hardly in doubt, particularly after Democrat Sen. All of the no votes came from Republicans.Īs has become routine, lawmakers waited until the final hours before the shutdown deadline to act. It passed by a vote of 72-25 and now goes to the House for consideration. 16 and buys lawmakers more time to agree on legislation setting spending levels for the 2023 fiscal year. The bill finances the federal government through Dec. WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government shutdown when the current fiscal year ended at midnight Friday and provide another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as it seeks to repel Russia's brutal invasion. "The last thing the American people need right now is a pointless government shutdown."