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House approves Ukraine humanitarian and military aid

Rosa DeLaura, D- Conn., center, speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 8, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Also pictured from left to right: Sen.

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday approved a $1.5 trillion spending bill to keep the government’s doors open for the next six months as well as send $13.6 billion in humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.

The bill includes more than $4 billion to assist Ukraine and others in Eastern Europe grappling with the millions of refugees fleeing the former Soviet republic after Russia invaded two weeks ago. Nearly $7 billion would backfill the transfer of U.S. military equipment to Ukraine

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