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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

US lawmakers seek $750 mln for Ukraine, rename Pentagon 'Department of War' in defense bill

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday ​said it voted to extend U.S. security assistance for Ukraine and increase authorized funding to $750 million, the latest pushback from Congress against the Trump administration's pullback on aid for Kyiv as it fights a Russian invasion.

The Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act also ‌changed the name ⁠of the ⁠Department of Defense to Department of War, two people familiar with the bill told Reuters.

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