US House passes Ukraine aid bill with new Russia sanctions

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation providing new aid to Ukraine and imposing additional sanctions on Russia, in a move that highlights growing divisions within the Republican Party over support for Kyiv and President Donald Trump’s foreign policy stance.

Lawmakers voted 226–195 in favour of the Ukraine Support Act on June 4. Eighteen Republicans and one independent who typically votes with them joined Democrats in supporting the bill after a discharge petition forced it onto the House floor following months of delay, Reuters reports. 

The legislation includes more than $1 billion in assistance for Ukraine and authorises up to $8 billion in additional support through direct loans. It also outlines post-war reconstruction assistance and introduces new sanctions and export controls targeting Russian financial institutions, energy and mining sectors, and senior officials.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, welcomed the vote, calling it “an important step forward and [which] reflects continued bipartisan support for Ukraine” in a post on X.

However, the bill’s future remains uncertain. It must still pass the Senate, where Republican leaders have not brought similar sanctions legislation to a vote, saying they are awaiting guidance from Trump. Even if approved, the measure is expected to face a presidential veto.

The vote comes amid signs of shifting sentiment in Congress, where some Republicans have grown increasingly cautious about continued military and financial support for Ukraine since Trump returned to office in January 2025.

The legislation was approved a day after a separate bipartisan effort in the House aimed to restrict U.S. military involvement in hostilities with Iran unless explicitly authorized by Congress.

By Sabina Mammadli