Both the House and Senate have finally passed full-year appropriations bills, unlocking billions in aid to Ukraine, infrastructure money, and millions in earmarks.
The $1.5 trillion appropriations package now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it. The massive, 12-bill omnibus is the product of months of negotiating between the two parties, as well as a last-minute scramble to remove Covid-19 relief due to concerns some Democrats had about how it would be paid for.
It will provide $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine,…
