Senior lawmakers early Tuesday released the text of a $1.7 trillion year-end spending bill that Congress is racing to pass by Friday at midnight, when current government funding expires.
The bill would provide the military with $858 billion for the current fiscal year, a nearly 10 percent boost over current levels. The massive measure would fund domestic programs at more than $772 billion, including nearly $119 billion, or a 22 percent increase, for veterans' medical care, according to Senate Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy's office. The measure also includes $45 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, exceeding President Joe Biden's $37 billion request, and $40 billion in disaster assistance for storm and wildfire recovery. Read the bill here; read the summary here.
The Senate is expected to act first on the spending package this week and seek a time agreement that would alloCan w the bill to pass before Thursday night, sending it to the House. Any senator could hold up that deal in exchange for amendments or concessions.
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