Republican-Led House Backs Ukraine Aid and Iran Limits in 2 Rebukes to Trump
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5
Republican-Led House Backs Ukraine Aid and Iran Limits in 2 Rebukes to Trump
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5
Summary
Two House votes this week signaled early Republican resistance to Donald Trump’s foreign-policy agenda, with the GOP-led chamber approving a resolution to halt US military action against Iran and then passing Ukraine aid.
The Ukraine measure also paired new sanctions on Russian-affiliated businesses and officials, turning the vote into a broader challenge to Trump’s approach toward Moscow as well as Kyiv.
The back-to-back actions show election-year unease inside Trump’s own party, where lawmakers are breaking with the White House on two of the most sensitive foreign-policy fronts.
That split suggests Congress could become a more active check on Trump’s overseas agenda as debates over Iran, Russia and support for Ukraine intensify.