House passes Ukraine aid bill in another GOP rebuke of Trump’s foreign policy
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- The House passed the bipartisan Ukraine Support Act with a 226-195 vote, including support from 18 Republicans, authorizing $8 billion in loans to Ukraine and NATO allies along with over $1 billion for additional support.
- The bill, sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks, bypassed GOP leadership opposition and now moves to the Senate, where it faces a tougher challenge, and would require President Trump's signature to become law.
- The legislation contrasts with the Trump administration's approach, which has struggled to broker a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, with Trump criticizing Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and boasting he could end the war quickly if re-elected.
- Democrats and some Republicans praised the vote as a clear sign of U.S. support for Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression, with Rep. Carlos Gimenez calling for the destruction of Putin’s regime.
- Separately, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass a symbolic resolution urging Trump to remove U.S. forces from Iran unless Congress authorizes continued deployment.