
Lawmakers early Tuesday morning released final appropriations bills for fiscal year 2023, to include $858 billion in national defense spending and plans for $45 billion in funds to continue assisting Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. The full 12-bill, $1.7 trillion FY ‘23 omnibus spending package follows months of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations and arrives as Congress faces a looming government shutdown deadline on Friday with lawmakers aiming to pass the legislation ahead of the holidays. “The choice is clear. We can either…