Congress passed a $1.5 trillion bill last night to keep the federal government operating and send emergency aid to Ukraine. Two-thirds of Alaska’s congressional delegation voted for it.
In what’s become the norm, Congressional leaders rolled a dozen annual spending bills into an omnibus package. The final version emerged less than two days before the Senate vote.that Sullivan held the bill up because he objected to something in the VAWA section. In his written statement, Sullivan listed two elements of the VAWA bill he supports: the Choose Respect Act and the electronic delivery of protective orders.
According to Roll Call, Sullivan seemed to release his hold on the $1.5 trillion bill in exchange for quick passage of a fisheries bill.cleared the Senate with no objection. It creates a fisheries advisory committee in the Commerce Department to review grant applications, among other duties.
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