
Congress has passed the final 12-bill, $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package, which includes $858 billion in national defense spending and $45 billion to assist Ukraine, sending the legislation to the president’s desk for final signature. Facing a looming government shutdown deadline, the Senate first passed the omnibus with a 68 to 29 vote on Thursday before the House voted 225 to 201 on Friday afternoon to approve the legislation. “I am pleased that the Senate has passed…