"Biden's Reaction to Congress Averting Shutdown: Fully Expect..."

President Joe Biden welcomed the Congress's decision to avert a government shutdown but called for swift approval of aid to Ukraine, which was left out of the agreement. He expects the Speaker of the House to secure passage of the support needed for Ukraine. Lawmakers will now work on a separate bill for $24 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, with a vote possible next week. Biden expressed relief over the deal to avert a shutdown but criticized the situation, stating that it should never have occurred in the first place.