House Petition Forces Vote on $1 Billion Ukraine Aid and Russia Sanctions

2 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 13

218 signatures on a House discharge petition now guarantee a floor vote, likely in early June, on legislation pairing Ukraine support with new sanctions on Russia.
Kevin Kiley's signature pushed the petition over the threshold, letting lawmakers bypass Speaker Mike Johnson as Trump's second term has seen U.S. aid to Kyiv slow.
The Ukraine Support Act would authorize more than $1 billion in security assistance, up to $8 billion in direct loans, and create a coordinator for Ukraine reconstruction.
Its sanctions section targets Russian financial institutions, oil, mining and officials as missile and drone attacks continue and peace talks remain stalled.
Discharge petitions, once rare, have gained force in the narrowly divided House; lawmakers used one last month to extend protections for 350,000 Haitians.

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