U.S. President Joe Biden, center, signs H.R. 2471, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," in the Indian Treaty Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $1.5 trillion bill that funds federal operations through September and sends billions of…
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $1.5 trillion bill that funds federal operations through September and sends billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine as the country fights off a Russian invasion.

Washington had to approve a spending plan by the end of the day to prevent a government shutdown.

The bill includes $13.6 billion for assistance to Ukraine, which fits into a broader U.S. effort to bolster Ukrainian defense, hamper Russia’s economy and support civilians displaced by the war. The money will fund defensive military equipment and training,

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