House Expected To Vote On New Ukraine Aid After Discharge Petition

BusinessAerospace & DefenseHouse Expected To Vote On New Ukraine Aid After Discharge PetitionByMark Temnycky,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Temnycky is a freelance writer focused on defense and energy Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 06:00am EDTWASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) speaks at a press conference with other members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus on the third anniversary of Russia - Ukraine war, in Washington, DC on February 24, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu via Getty ImagesLast month, a House of Representatives discharge petition on U.S. aid to Ukraine reached the 218-signature threshold to force a vote on the House floor. The discharge petition was signed by 215 Democrats, two Republicans, and one Independent. With the threshold met, Reuters has reported that a House vote on Ukraine aid is expected to be held in early June.Known as the Ukraine Support Act, the proposed bill includes measures to help rebuild Ukraine. It also seeks to authorize $1.3 billion in defense aid to Ukraine, as well as $8 billion in direct loans. Additionally, the legislation proposes new sanctions against the Russian Federation.For the Ukraine Support Act to pass in the House of Representatives, it would need a simple majority of members (218 out of 435 voting members) to vote in favor of it. Should the bill pass the House, it would then require 60 senators to advance in the Senate.The bill, however, faces opposition. First, there is U.S. President Donald Trump. During the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, Trump told voters that he believed U.S. aid to Ukraine was too expensive, adding that the United States had provided too much aid to Ukraine. He also claimed that, should he be elected as the next president of the United States, he would end the war within 24 hours. Since his re-election, Trump has slowed assistance to Ukraine. In a report published in Fe...