Key facts
- House passed Ukraine aid bill with 296 votes to 195.
- Bill provides $1.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine.
- Bill authorizes $8 billion in arms sales to Ukraine.
- Bill extends a Biden-era military lend-lease program.
- Bill expands sanctions against Russia, including oil and gas sanctions.
- Eighteen Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to pass the bill.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a significant aid package for Ukraine, with 296 votes to 195. This legislation, which now moves to the Senate, includes $1.3 billion in security assistance, authorizes $8 billion in arms sales, and extends a military lend-lease program. It also imposes new sanctions on Russia, including a 500% tariff on Russian imports and a ban on crude oil imports. The vote saw 18 Republican lawmakers defy party leadership and Speaker Mike Johnson's reported urging to oppose the measure. Representative Steny Hoyer, who co-sponsored the bill, called the vote a victory for Ukraine, the United States, freedom, and international law. The bill was brought to a vote via a discharge petition initiated by Representatives Greg Meeks and Brian Fitzpatrick. This bipartisan support for Ukraine aid represents a rebuke to Donald Trump, whose administration has criticized U.S. assistance to Ukraine and who has pressed for an end to the conflict. Earlier, the House also passed a war powers resolution directing the President to end hostilities with Iran, with four Republicans breaking ranks.