18 Republicans Join Democrats To Send Ukraine Billions More Taxpayer Dollars

Eighteen Republicans voted with Democrats Thursday to send more aid to Ukraine and provide weapons from Pentagon stockpiles despite House leadership urging them to vote against it.

The legislation passed in a 226 to 195 vote, which would allocate $8 billion in direct loans to Ukraine and allow the U.S. to send Ukraine weapons from Pentagon stockpiles. Republicans who voted for the legislation included Reps. Mike Lawler of New York, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Glenn Thompson of Ohio, Andrew Garbarino of New York, Joe Wilson of South Carolina and Carlos Gimenez of Florida.

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