Posted 3/21/2024, 2:13:21 AM
House Overwhelmingly Condemns Russia's Forced Adoptions of Ukrainian Children as 'Genocide'
- House voted 390-9 to condemn Russia's abduction of 200,000-260,000 Ukrainian children
- Resolution said facilitating Russian adoptions of Ukrainian kids "amounts to genocide"
- 9 Republicans voted no, citing concerns resolution was a "distraction" from US border issues
- Some worried resolution's genocide language was inflammatory and could escalate the conflict
- Critics said resolution was a ploy to build public support for more Ukraine aid spending