{"id":2610858,"date":"2026-06-04T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-house-republicans-defy-trump-and-vote-to-send-1-3-billion-to-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T20:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:54:09","slug":"18-house-republicans-defy-trump-and-vote-to-send-1-3-billion-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-house-republicans-defy-trump-and-vote-to-send-1-3-billion-to-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"18 House Republicans defy Trump and vote to send $1.3 billion to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F18-house-republicans-defy-trump-and-vote-to-send-1-3-billion-to-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610858&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Eighteen House Republicans joined nearly all Democrats to approve a $1.3 billion additional Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White ... Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">aid package<\/a> and new sanctions on Russia. The measure passed 226-195 despite opposition from House GOP leadership and President Donald trump\u2019s preferred strategy. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) supported it as well, while only one Democrat and 194 Republicans voted against.<\/p>\n<p>Kiley and Reps. Don Bacon and Brian Fitzpatrick helped bring the bill to the House floor by using a discharge petition, bypassing committee review after enough lawmakers signed on. Kiley said he backed the move because recent ceasefire failures showed diplomacy needs leverage.<\/p>\n<p>Even though Democrats have pushed for the aid bill to reach the floor, many Republicans have resisted further Ukraine funding over concerns about corruption and argued the bill is outdated compared with newer NATO and Ukraine assistance priorities.Even with House approval,the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legislation faces arduous prospects<\/a> in the Senate due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-pass-voter-id-bill-in-latest-election-integrity-push\/\" title=\"... pass voter ID ... in latest election integrity push\">60-vote filibuster requirement<\/a>,and Trump could still veto it,requiring a two-thirds override in both chambers to become law.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eighteen House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> broke ranks on Thursday and joined nearly every single Democrat in voting to send an additional $1.3 billion in aid to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> and impose new sanctions on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a 226-195 vote, the House approved the legislation, defying both House GOP leadership and President Donald Trump\u2019s preferred approach to ending the war in Ukraine. Overall, 18 House Republicans voted with 207 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> to approve the measure.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4595078\/18-house-republicans-defy-trump-and-vote-to-send-1-3-billion-to-ukraine\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>18 House Republicans defy Trump and vote to send $1.3 billion to Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4595724\/postal-regulator-congress-clarify-usps-responsibility\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Postal regulator asks Congress to clarify USPS\u2019s responsibilities while offering rosier view of financial future<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4594725\/democrats-turn-hearing-into-audition-reel-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats aren\u2019t running hearings \u2014 they\u2019re filming TikToks: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), an independent who caucuses with Republicans, also voted in favor. One Democrat and 194 House Republicans opposed the measure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiley and Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) joined with Democrats to force the aid package to the floor using a discharge petition. The parliamentary procedure bypasses the committee process and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-hill-comes-back-to-a-long-post-memorial-day-to-do-list\/\" title=\"Capitol Hill comes back to a long post-Memorial Day to-do list\">forces legislation directly<\/a> to a floor vote if 218 lawmakers sign on in support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiley, who is facing an uphill reelection battle after mid-decade redistricting, said last month he was convinced to support the maneuver because \u201cthe collapse of the recent ceasefire shows that leverage is needed for diplomacy to succeed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats have long sought to bring a Ukraine aid bill to the House floor. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has also faced skepticism from lawmakers of both parties during multiple Capitol Hill budget-related hearings regarding Ukraine aid. Last month, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) accused the Pentagon of failing to disburse $400 million in aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The majority of House Republicans have opposed additional aid to Ukraine over concerns about corruption in Kyiv. Instead, Trump has pushed NATO allies to purchase weapons directly from the United States and transfer them to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Republicans have also argued that the bill, introduced last June, is outdated in relation to NATO spending and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4593376\/democrats-house-floor-power-grab-war-powers\/\">DEMOCRATS EXERCISE A HOUSE FLOOR POWER GRAB AMID SMALL MARGINS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Ukraine aid package passed the House, it faces long odds of becoming law. In the Senate, the measure will require a bipartisan coalition to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if the measure passes Congress, Trump can still veto it, which would require a two-thirds vote in both chambers to override.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eighteen House Republicans broke ranks, joining Democrats to approve $1.3B Ukraine aid and new Russia sanctions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2610859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-xhn8tnazb-1780619382341-e1780619856994.jpg?1780605301&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34695,49208,32920,3634,6991],"class_list":["post-2610858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bipartisan-support","tag-foreign-aid","tag-house-republicans","tag-trump","tag-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-xhn8tnazb-1780619382341-e1780619856994.jpg?1780605301&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610858"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610862,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610858\/revisions\/2610862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}