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Defense News: Ukraine military aid extension passes US House after White House delay

Published Sept. 20, 2019 at 11:11 am

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The U.S. House on Sept. 19 passed legislation to make sure Ukraine can spend $250 million in military aid after White House delayed it this summer.

The language was among provisions tacked to a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown through Nov. 21 to buy more time for Congress’s spending negotiations. The Senate is expected to take up and pass the stopgap spending bill as-is next week.