On June 4, the US House of Representatives passed the Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 2913). The legislation provides significant new military and financial assistance to Ukraine and introduces tougher sanctions against Russia.
The bill was approved by a vote of 226 in favor and 195 against. It received support from nearly all Democrats and 18 Republicans who broke ranks with their party leadership and the administration of President Donald Trump.
Key provisions of the Ukraine Support Act include:
More than $1 billion in direct assistance to Ukraine;
Authorization of up to $8 billion in loans and credits for arms purchases and defense needs;
Extension of the military assistance program to Ukraine through 2027;
New stringent sanctions targeting Russia’s oil and gas sector, banks, officials, and other elements of the Russian military economy;
Measures to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction.
The bill was brought to the floor through a discharge petition — a rare procedural mechanism that allowed it to bypass House leadership and proceed to a vote.
“This is our Churchill moment,” said one of the bill’s Republican sponsors, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, emphasizing the need to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom.
The legislation now moves to the Senate, where it faces a much more difficult path. Many Republicans in the upper chamber follow President Trump’s position, who has previously expressed skepticism about large-scale aid to Ukraine. The White House has already indicated it may veto the bill.
The passage of the Ukraine Support Act highlights ongoing internal divisions within the Republican Party on foreign policy and demonstrates continued bipartisan support for Ukraine in the US Congress.