Reuters: The U.S. May Resume Direct Aid To Ukraine
- 5.11.2026, 9:43
The Democratic-controlled Congress may vote on this in January.
Gaining control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress following the midterm elections will allow Democrats to vote starting in January to resume direct financial and military aid to Ukraine, which President Donald Trump suspended after returning to the White House, reports Reuters on November 4.
The article states that direct aid to Ukraine enjoys broad support from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
Once the Democratic Party regains control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, lawmakers are likely to approve aid to Ukraine by a two-thirds majority to override a potential Trump veto. Democratic aides have already stated that aid to Kyiv is a priority.
They may also vote against allowing Russian diesel fuel to return to global markets, Reuters reports.
Although the exact size of the Democratic majority has not yet been determined, support for Ukraine has historically been so strong—both within the party and among many Republicans—that Congress may be able to muster a large enough majority to prevent Trump from vetoing the aid, Reuters reports.
In addition to the issue of Ukraine, the new Congress may vote to limit spending on the war with Iran, cancel military aid to Israel, cap overall U.S. military spending, and resume international aid, as well as to limit Washington’s influence on the policies of Latin American countries, the agency believes.
On November 3, midterm congressional elections were held in the U.S. . According to the Associated Press’s tally, the Democratic Party is securing a decisive victory over the Republican Party, which will allow it to gain control of both chambers of Congress.
The Democrats are expected to win at least 54 of the 100 seats in the Senate, while the Republicans are projected to win 44. In the House of Representatives, Democrats will hold at least 240 of the 435 seats, compared to 147 for Republicans. As of November 5, vote counting is still underway.
Against the backdrop of the Republicans’ defeat, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would cooperate with the Democrats and does not intend to veto all of their bills.
He also agreed that the war with Iran and the resulting rise in gas prices were among the reasons for the Republicans’ defeat.
The new Congress is scheduled to be sworn in on January 3, 2027.