The congressionally approved $2.3 trillion year-end spending package, which includes $900 billion in pandemic relief, provides hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid and other offshore initiatives. The 5,593-page legislation (pdf)—by far the longest bill ever—came together Sunday after months of battling, posturing, and post-election negotiating. It passed the House and Senate on Monday and is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump within days. The package includes a $1.4 trillion omnibus bill that will fund defense spending and domestic programs, as well as various forms of aid to foreign countries and other forms of American engagement abroad. According to the legislation text, it provides $1.4 billion under the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which was made into law in 2018. ARIA promotes U.S. security interests in the Indo-Pacific region, including by countering certain destabilizing activities by China’s communist regime and resisting emerging threats like the nuclear …