The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to rush $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine, along with $1.5 trillion to keep U.S. government programs operating through Sept. 30 and avoid agency shutdowns this weekend, Reuters reported.

The House approved the wide-ranging appropriations in bipartisan votes, sending the legislation to the Senate which aims to act by a midnight Friday deadline when existing U.S. government funds expire.

The aid for Ukraine is intended to help bolster its military, as it battles Russian forces, and provide humanitarian assistance to its citizens.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that the $13.6 billion is likely to be just the tip of a much broader aid effort.

"All of us will have to do more to help Ukraine in coming weeks or months and over the long-term to help it rebuild,” Pelosi told reporters at her weekly news conference.