{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases/keans-ukraine-funding-and-accountability-legislation-passes-house", "Kean\u2019s Ukraine Funding and Accountability Legislation Passes House", "2023-09-29", "2023", "2023-09", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Thomas H. Kean, Jr.", "K000398", "kean.house.gov", "kean", "https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Contact: Dan Scharfenberger\n\n(September 29, 2023) Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Tom Kean\u2019s legislation (H.R.5692) to provide critical military assistance to Ukraine has passed the US House with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, 311-117.\n\nThe Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act will provide $300 million for the Department of Defense's Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. This legislation also includes key transparency and accountability requirements to ensure taxpayer dollars are being best utilized in the fight against Putin.\n\n\"It is in the U.S. interest for Ukraine to win as soon as possible,\" said Congressman Kean. \"The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative has been funded by Congress for years to support Ukraine against Putin\u2019s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent war in the Donbas. Now more than ever, Ukraine needs our help and I'm pleased that my colleagues agree with me.\"\n\nWatch his House floor speech HERE and read his remarks below.\n\nVictory in Ukraine will also show America\u2019s enemies the price they would pay for future unprovoked aggression is too high. It will deter Putin from setting his sights on a NATO ally next. And it will signal to Xi the free world is willing and able to show resolve in the case of Taiwan.\n\nWith what amounts to just around 5% of last year\u2019s defense budget, U.S. security assistance to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began has helped Ukraine seriously degrade Russia\u2019s military without putting one U.S. troop in harm\u2019s way.\n\nWe must demand President Biden send weapons to Ukraine at the speed of relevance. And we also must fully utilize the available security assistance authorities to support Ukraine\u2019s victory \u2013 not defund them.\n\nWhile supporting Ukraine, Congress must ensure that all U.S. assistance is accounted for given every taxpayer dollar is precious.\n\nIt is in the U.S. interest for Ukraine to win as soon as possible. Therefore, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting my bill to ensure the $300 million for DoD\u2019s Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative becomes law.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "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://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases/keans-ukraine-funding-and-accountability-legislation-passes-house"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2992876581847668, "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"}