12/20/22 - Lawmakers Are Working To Meet A Friday Deadline

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Lawmakers are working to finalize an agreement on a 1.7 Trillion budget so they can leave for Christmas break.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Just before 2 a.m. Congressional leaders unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package to fund the government into next Fall.

The latest budget includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending, and roughly $40 billon to assist communities recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

The bill includes about $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding.

Lawmakers are working to include other priorities into the bill.  They are racing to complete passage of the bill before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown.  

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