House passes Ukraine aid bill in another GOP rebuke of Trump’s foreign policy - BERITAJA

WASHINGTON — The House passed bipartisan authorities Thursday that clashes pinch the Trump administration by providing caller aid to Ukraine while besides imposing sanctions against Russia.

The 226-195 ballot included support for the measure from 18 Republicans, who joined each but 1 Democrat successful approving the measure.

The Ukraine Support Act, sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the apical Democrat connected the House Foreign Affairs Committee, came to the House level aft capable Republicans crossed the aisle to broadside pinch Democrats and circumvent GOP leadership, which had prevented a ballot connected the legislation.

The measure would authorize $8 cardinal successful Foreign Military Financing loans to Ukraine and NATO allies, arsenic good arsenic much than $1 cardinal successful different costs for Ukraine, Baltic security, and Radio Free Europe.

The measure will now caput to the Senate, wherever it faces a steeper uphill climb pinch Republicans. If passed, it would past request to beryllium signed by President Donald Trump to go law.