is set to push through a massive year-long spending bill in the week before that will reportedly include President Biden's Ukraine funding request and a revised version of the Electoral Count Act. Retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., vice chairman on the Appropriations Committee, worked out the deal with Democratic chairman Sen. Pat Leahy and House Appropriations Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., much to the ire of the right flank of his party. The omnibus package, expected to amount to $1.7 trillion, will reportedly include up to $37 billion in Ukraine funding and an overhaul of the Electoral Count Act to update Congress' process for certifying election results.
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