The Senate passed a stopgap government funding bill in a key step to averting a government shutdown. In addition to funding the government through mid-December, the bill also includes money for Ukraine, Afghan refugees and natural disasters.
The Senate on Thursday passed a stopgap government funding bill, sending it to the House of Representatives in a key step to averting a government shutdown as the fiscal year ends on Friday.
A House vote is expected on Friday. The bill would keep the government open through Dec. 16, well past the Nov. 8 midterm elections. The legislation includes $12.4 billion for Ukraine — more than the $11.7 billion requested by the White House — and includes $35 million to respond to potential nuclear and radiological events.
The continuing resolution also includes $2 billion for communities impacted by natural disasters, as well as $2.5 billion in funding for recovery efforts from the fires in Mexico earlier this year. Another $20 million was allocated specifically to combating the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.
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