The House recently passed H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act, by a vote of 226 to 195 on June 4. The legislation required the support of 18 Republican members to advance: Representatives Bacon (NE), Bresnahan (PA), Carey (OH), Fitzpatrick (PA), Garbarino (NY), Gimenez (FL), Hurd (CO), Joyce (OH), Kiggans (VA), LaLota (NY), Lawler (NY), McCaul (TX), Miller (OH), Murphy (NC), Newhouse (WA), Thompson (PA), Turner (OH), and Wilson (SC).
The bill, sponsored by Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, authorizes direct loans for Ukraine and NATO allies totaling billions through fiscal year 2026. This includes an initial $8 billion loan authority with additional security and reconstruction funding distributed across the legislation.
Sanctions provisions in the package target Russian financial institutions, oil and mining operations, Rosatom, SWIFT, sovereign debt instruments, and Russia-North Korea cooperation.
The vote occurred while President Trump had been publicly advocating for diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine. The 194 Republicans who voted against the bill understood that the President was working to conclude the conflict rather than escalate it.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a member of the opposition, emphasized the taxpayer impact of the legislation. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) defended his support by calling it a “vote of conscience.”
The 18 Republicans who supported the bill now face scrutiny as they have aligned with a near-unanimous Democratic caucus over President Trump’s diplomatic efforts.
