WASHINGTON—Lawmakers said they were prepared to quickly approve another package funding weapons and economic aid for Ukraine, as the U.S. shifted to a longer-term commitment to back Kyiv to fend off Russia’s invasion.

Earlier this year, Congress approved $13.6 billion in military, humanitarian and economic aid to Ukraine as part of a broader spending bill. With the war continuing to rage, the White House is expected to send a supplemental request to Congress for a second multibillion-dollar aid package by the end of the week, aides and lawmakers said.

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