US House of Representatives approves the defense budget for 2026, allocates $400 mln for Ukraine
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 10, voted for a defense policy bill, The New York Times reports.
The $892.6 billion budget was supported by 231 congressmen, 196 opposed.
"Despite a groundswell of Republican opposition to providing military assistance to Ukraine, the defense policy bill would authorize $400 million for the Pentagon’s Ukraine security assistance initiative. And the House defeated a proposal from Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, to slash funding for the country, with Republicans and Democrats alike voting in opposition," the article says.
The lawmakers also added a requirement for the Pentagon to report to Congress if the administration plans to cancel or suspend military aid to Ukraine that has been approved by Congress.
