By Armando Hernandez
The US House of Representatives will vote in the coming weeks on a bill that contemplates new military aid for Ukraine and a tightening of sanctions against Russia, after this Wednesday the 218 signatures necessary to force the discussion of the legislative package in the plenary session of Congress were reached.
The initiative advanced thanks to the signature of Congressman Kevin Kiley of California, who left the Republican Party in March to become an independent. Their support made it possible to activate a “request for discharge”, an unusual parliamentary mechanism that allows a proposal to be brought to the plenary session even if the House leadership opposes debating it.
The project, called the Ukraine Support Law (Ukraine Red meat up Act)was introduced in April 2025 by Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks, top Democratic representative of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The proposal calls for $1.3 billion in security assistance for kyiv, plus up to an additional $8 billion in direct loans and new economic sanctions against Russia.
🚨@RepGregoryMeeks’ petition to discharge his Ukraine Red meat up Act has hit 218 signatures, which is piquant to in the end force a vote.
It’s previous time for Congress to vote on offering Ukraine with serious help & keeping Russia guilty for its illegal war.https://t.co/Nn0JW0ylgp
— Apartment Foreign Affairs Committee Dems (@HouseForeign) May maybe perchance 13, 2026
The legislation also reaffirms Washington’s support for Ukraine and NATO, at a time when President Donald Trump has publicly questioned the usefulness of the Atlantic alliance and has shown a closer stance toward Moscow since his return to the White House in January 2025.
Measures included in the package include tougher sanctions against Russian financial institutions, oil and mining companies, as well as additional controls on exports linked to the Kremlin.. In addition, the project provides support mechanisms for the reconstruction of Ukraine and the creation of a special coordinator to oversee these tasks.
Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, one of the first members of his party to support the request, celebrated the legislative progress with a message addressed to kyiv: “A message to our Ukrainian friends: help is on the way.”
Today time, we sent a clear message to our Ukrainian company: help is on the manner.
From the birth of this war, I possess worked to rally The United States and our allies around one simple truth: Ukraine has to possess the strength to get, and Putin has to pay for every mile of terror he has unleashed.… pic.twitter.com/KjywM2R0CG
— Salvage. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 (@RepBrianFitz) May maybe perchance 13, 2026
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,” declared the 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.”
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