The US House of Representatives has approved legislation to send $1.8 billion in additional aid to Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia.
The measure passed 226-195 on Thursday, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats to form a bipartisan majority.
The bill was led by Representative Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Its backers say it would provide significant support for Ukraine while expanding sanctions on Russia's oil and gas sector and increasing restrictions on financial institutions that do business with Russia.
The measure will now head to the Senate, where it would need at least 60 votes to advance.
Even if it clears that hurdle, it would still have to survive a likely veto threat from US President Donald Trump.
Hot and cold support
While many members of Congress from both parties strongly supported Ukraine in the first years after the start of the war in February 2022, some of Trump's closest Republican allies — including House and Senate leadership — have grown cooler towards Kiev since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.
The president has also kept decisions on sanctions at the White House, not Congress, since starting his second term.
US aid to the Kiev government has slowed sharply even as Russia and Ukraine have been pummeling each other with missiles, drones and artillery.
Peace talks are stalled, with Ukraine rejecting Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that it surrender territory it has successfully defended since 2022.
The Ukraine Support Act includes measures to help Ukraine rebuild after the war, authorises more than $1 billion in assistance for Kiev, and up to $8 billion in support via direct loans.
It also imposes stiff sanctions and export controls on Russia, including on financial institutions, oil and mining and Russian officials.
