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Ukraine Aid Bill Hits Threshold to Force House Vote

The development comes during a tense period in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
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Ukraine Aid Bill Hits Threshold to Force House Vote
The U.S. Capitol building on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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A bipartisan effort to force a House vote on new aid for Ukraine has officially cleared the required threshold, setting up a potential showdown in Congress over continued U.S. support for Kyiv.

The push succeeded after Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) signed a discharge petition on May 13, giving supporters the 218 signatures needed to bypass House leadership and compel a vote on the legislation.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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