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The House of Representatives has strongly approved a new $ 40 billion aid package for Ukraine, with lawmakers boosting President Joe Biden's initial request, signaling an intensified bipartisan commitment to thwart Russian President Vladimir Putin's bloody three-month invasion, the Associated Press reported.

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The new package was passed by 368 to 57 votes and will provide $ 7 billion more than Biden's request in April.

The increase is evenly distributed between defense and humanitarian programs.

The bill will provide Ukraine with military and economic aid, support regional allies, replenish arms stocks sent by the Pentagon overseas, and provide $ 5 billion to address global food shortages caused by the war that usually cripples. stable production of many crops in Ukraine, said AP.

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The measure was backed by all Democrats and nearly three out of four Republicans.

With the new legislation, US support for opposing Ukraine will reach nearly $ 54 billion, including $ 13.6 billion approved by Congress in March.

That's about $ 6 billion more than the United States spent on all its foreign and military aid in 2019. That's about 1 percent of the entire federal budget.

The Senate's approval of Ukrainian aid also seems certain, and members of both parties have confirmed the need for swift action, the AP said.

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