Biden will sign the document if it is approved by the Senate

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill on two-stage temporaryfunding for the US government to avoid a shutdown. The document was proposed byRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson and does not provide for additionalassistance to Israel or Ukraine. This was reported by CNN .

What is the bill aimed at?

The bill extends funding until January 19 for priority areas, includingmilitary construction, veterans' affairs, transportation, housing, and theDepartment of Energy.

The rest of the government will be funded until February 2.

"The plan would give lawmakers more time to try to debate and passfull-year spending bills, although wide partisan differences will make thateffort difficult and challenging. Johnson has argued that his plan wouldprevent Congress from passing a big spending bill in December, a scenario thathas occurred many times before when lawmakers have faced a deadline rightbefore the winter recess," the authors add.

The bill reportedly does not include additional aid to Israel or Ukraine.

Is Biden ready to sign such a document?

According to a White House official, U.S. President Joe Biden is ready tosign the government funding bill approved by the House of Representatives if itpasses the Senate.

"If it is passed by the Senate, the president will sign thisresolution, which maintains current funding levels and does not contain harmfulpolitical factors," the official said.

Earlier, we reported that the United States would allocate $1 million forthe work of the Russian War Crimes Investigation Center in The Hague.

It was noted that the assistance of the center in The Hague is intended topromote comprehensive justice and accountability for international crimesagainst Ukraine and its people.