Lawmakers in both parties voted near-unanimously in favor of the resolution, 426-3. The only votes in opposition were from three Republicans: Reps. Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Matt Rosendale (Mont.).
The U.S. Capitol is seen behind the U.S. flag, Ukrainian flag and the flag of Washington, D.C., in Washington
Rep. Adam Kinzinger said it was "unreal" that three fellow Republicans voted against the resolution.Massie said he opposed the resolution because he thought it was overly broad in its stated support for providing defense assistance to Ukraine, among other things. He also argued that the call for isolating Russia economically could ultimately backfire if "innocent people in Russia" suffer under harsh sanctions and develop resentments against America.
It also calls for the U.S. and its allies "to deliver additional and immediate defensive security assistance to help Ukraine address the armored, airborne, and other threats Ukraine is currently facing from Russian forces." Senators agreed to that bipartisan resolution in the face of failing to get a deal on a sweeping package to impose sanctions on Russia as it amassed troops along the Ukrainian border.
Tangible aid to Ukraine in the form of funding for military and humanitarian assistance, however, remains unsettled in Congress.
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