Negotiators in the US Congress unveiled a $1.7 trillion government funding bill on Monday. Included in the bill is $44.9 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine and NATO allies, Reuters reports. Another $40.6 billion are to assist communities across the US recovering from natural disasters and other matters.
For months, Democrats and Republicans have squabbled over how much money should be spent on military and non-military programs.
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