The Senate released its 79-page plan to avoid a shutdown. Here's what's in it.
On Tuesday evening, the Senate released a deal that is likely the last chance to avert a government shutdown.
The 79-page bill would keep the government open until November 17th and also provide about $6 billion for the war effort in Ukraine as well as another $6 billion for disaster relief efforts in places like Maui and Florida.
“It will continue to fund the government at present levels while maintaining our commitment to Ukraine's security and humanitarian needs while also ensuring those impacted by natural disasters across the country begin to get the resources they need," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday afternoon.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also endorsed the deal in a statement, calling it a "standard, responsible step forward."
The additional funding for Ukraine is divided into approximately $4.5 billion in direct assistance plus another $1.65 billion for State Department aid. The money for disaster relief efforts would help replenish the FEMA disaster relief fund, which has been running low lately in the face of an array natural disasters.
"5,000 [FEMA] employees will be put at risk in what they call lapse of funding if the government shuts down," former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate told Yahoo Finance recently.
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