Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., the co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, protested funding for Ukraine dropped from the stopgap funding bill the House passed on Saturday. He was the only Democratic no vote.
After funding to help Ukraine fight the Russian invasion was not included in the stopgap spending bill the House passed on Saturday, Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., the co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, cast the only Democratic “no” vote.
With only hours to spare to avoid a shutdown, the House measure sprinted to the Senate on a 335-91 roll call. The continuing resolution passed the GOP controlled House on the strength of Democratic votes. The bill, which funds federal government for 45 days, is likely to clear the Senate unless a last minute issue develops.
Democrats voted for the bill, 209-1, with Quigley the solo nay.
Though funding for Ukraine is a priority of the Biden White House, keeping the government open outweighed a shutdown over Ukraine, which has been a major sticking point.
