House passes $1.7tn spending bill to avert US government shutdown
Bill will be signed by president after receiving Senate approval and passing the House mostly along party lines
A $1.7tn spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House of Representatives on Friday as lawmakers raced to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown.
The bill passed mostly along party lines, 225-201. Having already received Senate approval, it is headed to Joe Biden’s desk for the president to sign it into law.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
