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Final FY ‘23 Omnibus Includes $858 Billion in Defense Spending, $45 Billion In More Ukraine Aid

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

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Final FY ‘23 Omnibus Includes $858 Billion in Defense Spending, $45 Billion In More Ukraine Aid

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is retiring in 2022.

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…

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