Golden votes to re-up military aid for Ukraine, sanctions for Russia
‘If we don’t support our allies when they need us most, then our word means nothing,’ Golden says
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today voted in favor of H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act, which provides additional military financing loans and weaponry to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself in the face of Russian aggression.
The bill passed the House in a bipartisan 226-195 vote after a successful discharge petition forced Republicans to hold a vote despite the opposition of majority leadership.
“If we don’t support our allies when they need us most, then our word means nothing,” Golden said. “The people of Ukraine have fought heroically in the face of the most brazen campaign of territorial expansion since World War II. The fact they are fighting against Russia, who has made their hostility toward the United States clear through words and actions, makes our ongoing support for their defense even more urgent.”
The bill authorizes $8 billion in military finance loans to Ukraine and extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) through 2027, allowing the transfer of weapons to Ukraine directly from the United States’ own stockpiles.
It also imposes new sanctions on Russia, establishes a Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund to support rebuilding efforts and strengthens the United States’ work to counter Russian disinformation.
Golden has been a consistent champion for the defense of Ukraine’s sovereignty, having voted in favor of every major military and financial aid for the besieged nation. To overcome partisan gridlock, in 2024 the Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), which paired aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with funding the restore order at America’s southern border. Elements of the bill were included in a successful bipartisan foreign aid and border security package enacted by the House in 2024.
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