U.S. Congress Approves Defense Bill With USD 800M In Aid For Ukraine

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, The Hill stated this in an article.

The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in President Trump's budget request for the department.

"This year's National Defense Authorization Act helps advance President Trump and Republicans' Peace Through Strength Agenda by codifying 15 of President Trump's executive orders, ending woke ideology at the Pentagon, securing the border, revitalizing the defense industrial base, and restoring the warrior ethos," House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement on Sunday.

"Woke" is an adjective originating from the African American vernacular, meaning "attentive to racial bias and discrimination."

The NDAA agreement was finalized after several weeks of discussions.

According to Fox News, the bill also continues funding the U.S. Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) at $400 million per year for the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years.

Congress will also require more frequent reporting on ally contributions to Ukraine to track how European partners support Kyiv.

Reuters adds that both chambers of the U.S. Congress still need to separately approve the bill for the fiscal year ending in September next year.

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As Ukrinform reported, in October the U.S. Senate approved its version of the NDAA for the 2026 fiscal yea, which included an increase in authorized funding for the U.S. Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to $500 million.

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