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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Darlene Superville

Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion spending bill that will keep the federal government operating through the end of the federal budget year in September 2023, and provide tens of billions of dollars in new aid to Ukraine for its fight against the Russian military.

Biden had until late Friday to sign the bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.

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