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Pedro Camacho

Republican Lawmakers Again Break With Trump on Ukraine Aid in Second Major Foreign Policy Rebuke in as Many Days

The US Capitol in Washington, DC (Credit: Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Republican lawmakers joined Democrats for the second time in as many days to deliver a foreign policy rebuke to President Donald Trump, this time helping pass legislation that would provide new aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions targeting key sectors of the Russian economy.

The House approved the measure Thursday by a 226-195 vote after supporters used a discharge petition to force a floor vote over the objections of Republican leadership, which argued the bill could interfere with negotiations the administration says are aimed at achieving a broader settlement related to the war.

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