The US Congress building on Capitol Hill in Washington. File photoWASHINGTON, Sep 29 The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a majority bill to continue funding the U.S. government through December 16, 2022, including $12.4 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, broadcast by TV channel C-SPAN. The initiative was supported by over 60 legislators, enough for its approval. Voting process continues.
Zakharova: U.S. financial aid to Ukraine will reach «astronomical amount» Bill that includes temporary funding for government programs must be approved by Congress before the end of the current working week. Otherwise, a shutdown will occur — a number of federal departments will be forced to suspend their work from Monday. Following the vote in the Senate, the document will be submitted to the US House of Representatives for consideration. If the document is approved by both houses of Congress, it will be signed by Chief of Staff Joe Biden. The bill aims to allocate 12.4 billion in assistance to Ukraine, which includes economic support to support the work of the Ukrainian government, funds for military assistance, US military missions in Europe and so on. 
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