Congress will vote new millionaire aid for Ukraine and tougher sanctions against Russia
Since Trump's return, Washington has reduced the pace of military assistance and has pushed diplomatic approaches with Vladimir Putin
The US House of Representatives will vote in the coming weeks on a bill that provides for new military aid for Ukraine and a tougher sanctions against Russia, after this Wednesday the 218 signatures necessary to force discussion of the legislative package in the plenary of Congress.
The initiative advanced thanks to the signature of Congressman Kevin Kiley, of California, who left the Republican Party in March to become an independent. His backing perm it activated a “request for discharge”, an unusual parliamentary mechanism that allows to bring a proposal to the plenary even if the leadership of the Chamber opposes to debate it.
The bill, called the Ukraine Support Act, was introduced in April 2025 by Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks, Democratic leader of the Foreign Affairs Committee to House. The proposal considers $1.3 billion in security assistance for Kiev, plus up to $8 billion additional direct loans and new economic sanctions against Russia.
The legislation also reaffirms Washington's support for Ukraine and NATO, at a time when President Donald Trump has questioned the public. ically the usefulness of the Atlantic alliance and has shown a closer stance towards Moscow since its return to the White House in January 2025.
Among the measures included in the package highlight more severe sanctions against Russian financial institutions, oil and mining companies, as well as additional controls on the ex ports linked to the Kremlin. In addition, the project provides for support mechanisms for the reconstruction of Ukraine and the creation of a special coordinator to supervise those tasks.
Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, one of the first members of his party to support the petition, celebrated the legislative progress with a message to Kiev: “A message to our Ukrainian friends: help is on the way.”
Kevin Kiley justified his support by stating that recent Ukrainian military advances open an opportunity to negotiate peace from a position of strength.
“Recent Ukrainian advances have created an opportunity for peace, but the collapse of the recent ceasefire shows that pressure is needed for diplomacy to succeed,” he said. Californian legislator. “Congress can act now, in a bipartisan manner, to strengthen that pressure and move toward a lasting peace that protects the interests of the United States and its allies.”