The House voted 226 to 195 for the Ukraine Support Act, which reached the floor after languishing for months. A handful of Republicans joined Democrats in signing a discharge petition to force the vote.

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On Thursday, 18 Republicans and one independent who normally votes ​with them joined Democrats to pass the bill. It was the latest sign of a crack in ​what had been virtually unanimous support among members of Trump's party for his policies.

Passage came ⁠a day after a smaller group of House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution that would force the withdrawal ​of troops from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or orders the use of military force.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's ​ambassador to the United States, in a post on X called the decision 'an important step forward and (which) reflects continued bipartisan support for Ukraine'.



However, the future of the Ukraine Support Act is uncertain. To become law it must be passed in the ​Senate, whose Republican leaders have not allowed votes on Russia sanctions legislation that has broad bipartisan support, saying they ​would wait for Trump's guidance.

If it did pass the Senate, the bill would likely be vetoed by Trump.