Senators cleared a major hurdle Tuesday to pave the path forward for the Agriculture-FDA appropriations bill, but other spending proposals — and dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees — are still facing obstacles ahead of the August recess.

A powerful U.S. Senate committee approved a military spending bill on Thursday that includes about $1 billion to support Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump's administration having asked Congress to eliminate such funding in its budget request.

The US Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the draft defence budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which includes US$1 billion in support for Ukraine, despite calls from Donald Trump's administration to exclude this funding from the budget.