{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-votes-to-re-up-military-aid-for-ukraine-sanctions-for-russia", "Golden votes to re-up military aid for Ukraine, sanctions for Russia", "2026-06-04", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "ME", "Jared F. Golden", "G000592", "golden.house.gov", "golden", "https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today voted in favor of H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act, which provides additional military financing loans and weaponry to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself in the face of Russian aggression.\n\nThe bill passed the House in a bipartisan 226-195 vote after a successful discharge petition forced Republicans to hold a vote despite the opposition of majority leadership.\n\n\u201cIf we don\u2019t support our allies when they need us most, then our word means nothing,\u201d Golden said. \u201cThe people of Ukraine have fought heroically in the face of the most brazen campaign of territorial expansion since World War II. The fact they are fighting against Russia, who has made their hostility toward the United States clear through words and actions, makes our ongoing support for their defense even more urgent.\u201d\n\nThe bill authorizes $8 billion in military finance loans to Ukraine and extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) through 2027, allowing the transfer of weapons to Ukraine directly from the United States\u2019 own stockpiles.\n\nIt also imposes new sanctions on Russia, establishes a Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund to support rebuilding efforts and strengthens the United States\u2019 work to counter Russian disinformation.\n\nGolden has been a consistent champion for the defense of Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty, having voted in favor of every major military and financial aid for the besieged nation. To overcome partisan gridlock, in 2024 the Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), which paired aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with funding the restore order at America\u2019s southern border. Elements of the bill were included in a successful bipartisan foreign aid and border security package enacted by the House in 2024.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-votes-to-re-up-military-aid-for-ukraine-sanctions-for-russia"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9127107914537191, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}