06 October 2024,   22:31
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Joe Biden signed the budget, which provides the allocation of aid to Ukraine and Georgia

President Joe Biden signed a USD 1.66 trillion bill funding the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2023, the White House said in a statement.

Biden signed the bill, which passed Congress last week, while vacationing on the Caribbean island of St. Croix.

The legislation includes record military funding, emergency aid to Ukraine, more aid for students with disabilities, additional funding to protect workers" rights and more job-training resources, as well as more affordable housing for families, veterans and those fleeing domestic violence.

The budget also provides the allocation of aid to Ukraine and Georgia. The document provides for the allocation of at least USD 132 million aid to Georgia and USD 45 billion to Ukraine.

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