U.S. House poised to pass stopgap government funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives is expected on Friday to pass a bill funding the federal government through Dec. 16, avoiding an embarrassing partial shutdown less than six weeks before the midterm elections when control of Congress is at stake.
With government funding for federal agencies due to expire at midnight, House lawmakers were set to hold an afternoon vote to pass the stopgap measure and send it on to the White House for President Joe Biden's signature.
The legislation, which includes an additional $12.3 billion for Ukraine's war effort against the Russian invasion, passed the 100-seat Senate on Thursday on a bipartisan vote of 72-25. But it faces opposition in the House from Republicans including party leader Kevin McCarthy.
In addition to Ukraine aid and funding for government agencies, the bill authorizes Biden to direct the drawdown of up to $3.7 billion for the transfer to Ukraine of excess weapons from U.S. stocks.
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