US Congress backs decision to continue military support for Ukraine

The US House of Representatives has rejected by a majority vote an amendment that would have excluded spending on support for Ukraine from the draft defence budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The amendment was introduced by Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green and supported by 76 congressmen. It was opposed by 353 lawmakers. This was reported by Congressman from the state of Nebraska Don Bacon.

He stressed that the rejection of the amendment actually preserved the space for potential military assistance in the future.

Thus, Republican Congressman Don Bacon wrote that "the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (353-76) in favour of maintaining support for Ukraine", noting the failure of the Green initiative.

It is known that the adopted bill involves an increase in funding for active military personnel, reservists and the National Guard by $6.6 billion to $189 billion. For procurement provides $174 billion (+$6.5 billion), for maintenance and operations - $283 billion ($7 billion less compared to 2025). During the discussion, the draft was criticised because of the provision to cut about 45 thousand employees of the civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence, as well as the cancellation of a number of social programmes, including equality and diversity initiatives.

The document has now been sent to the Senate for further consideration. If approved by both chambers, it will be sent to US President Donald Trump for his signature. The final version of the document will determine the parameters of the US defence policy, including possible future assistance to Ukraine, within the framework of the 2026 fiscal year.