Bipartisan Push to Force Ukraine Aid Vote Before Recess Gains Steam in House
• A bipartisan group of 15 House members have signed a "discharge petition" to force a vote on providing emergency aid to Ukraine. It needs 218 signatures.
• The petition's organizer, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, predicts a "dam break" of support for the effort as Ukraine desperately needs funds.
• House Speaker Kevin McCarthy seems open to sending funds as a loan rather than a grant, an idea Trump proposed.
• Some House members backing the petition express confidence it would pass once brought to a vote.
• The petition could pressure leadership to act faster on Ukraine aid as the House plans to soon leave Washington for a two-week recess.