House Passes Ukraine Aid, Russia Sanctions in Rebuke to Trump

The House voted 226-195 to advance Ukraine aid and Russian sanctions Thursday in an implicit rebuke of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, with 18 Republicans and one GOP-aligned independent supporting the Democrat-led legislation.

Democrats were able to trigger a vote on the bill (H.R. 2913; BGOV Bill Analysis) after securing 218 signatures on a discharge petition, a procedural maneuver that GOP leadership opposes and sees as a tool of the minority. The legislation would authorize loans to Ukraine and express support in its war with Russia, while also levying sanctions and export controls on Russia.

Trump has ...