A bipartisan effort to force a House vote on new aid for Ukraine has officially cleared the required threshold, setting up a potential showdown in Congress over continued U.S. support for Kyiv.
The push succeeded after Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) signed a discharge petition on May 13, giving supporters the 218 signatures needed to bypass House leadership and compel a vote on the legislation.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, had stalled for months while supporters searched for one final signature to move it forward independently of Republican leadership.
Although the measure faces steep political obstacles—particularly due to strong Republican resistance and opposition from President Donald Trump—the petition’s success marks another challenge for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), whose narrow House majority has made it increasingly difficult to maintain control over the chamber….