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US House passes $890 billion defense bill, includes $400 million for Ukraine aid

11 September 2025 11:27 (UTC +04:00)

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $890 billion defense policy bill on Sept. 10, allocating $400 million for Pentagon security assistance to Ukraine despite mounting Republican resistance, APA reports, citing the New York Times.

The new funds were allocated under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), a Pentagon-led program that supplies arms to Ukraine through contracts with U.S. defense companies.

While the Ukraine provision faced pushback, a proposal by Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene to eliminate aid was rejected with bipartisan opposition.

Greene tied her initiative to the Sept. 10 killing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in the U.S., vowing to introduce amendments to block further funding for Ukraine.