US Congress to advance $1.7 trillion govt funding bill

The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
A $1.7 trillion government-wide funding bill for the fiscal year ending on 30 Sept 2023, was unveiled on Monday, as Congress races against a midnight Friday deadline when current stop-gap money expires.
The bill includes $44.9 billion in new emergency aid for Ukraine and NATO allies.