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One month ago over 700 constituents from all 50 states came to DC for the 8th Ukraine Action Summit to meet with their representatives and advocate for Ukraine. In total there were 445 meetings, which resulted in more than 60 new co-sponsorships of target legislation. The graph above shows the impact on cosponsors of the Peace Through Strength Act.

A one-pager of the summit's main priorities is available here.

Now that Discharge Petition No. 8 has succeeded, thanks to tireless work of constituents, advocacy organizations, and legislators, H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act will go up for a floor vote.

The Ukraine Support Act imposes strict sanctions on Russia's financial institutions, oil and mining sectors, and government officials. It also includes critical guardrails preventing the unilateral termination of existing sanctions without cause. It is a serious, bipartisan response to a serious threat — and it’s aligned with American values, American interests, and American public opinion.

What's next?

• H.R. 2913 will be brought up for a floor vote in June — the first Russia sanctions legislation to reach a vote in this Congress.
• We need to encourage all Representatives to vote YES!

You can call/write to your Representative on your own, or use the American Coalition for Ukraine's easy tool to do it in less than a minute: https://americancoalitionforukraine.org/action/

Contacting your Representative works: all calls/messages are tallied by staffers and directly impact how the Representative votes.

Péter Magyar confirmed he will allow the €90 billion for Ukraine (blocked by Orban) to proceed.

"A multi-billion-euro loan for Ukraine... I'm not sure what we're talking about, because a decision was made at the EU Council summit in December to allocate €90 billion - which Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not participate in, it doesn't apply to us - and that's how it was made. ... That decision was already made in December in Brussels, so I don't see why it should be changed. I understand that Viktor Orbán's position is constantly changing. Because first he accepted it (the loan), then he rejected it... And it's the same with Ukraine's accession to the EU. In 2022, he told Ursula von der Leyen that Ukraine should join the EU immediately, and then he spoke out against it. We will try to be consistent and honest in our communication and not change our minds every six months."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB8rnjojm40

Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, today introduced the “End Russian Oil Windfalls Act” to curtail Russia’s ability to exploit the global rise in energy costs to fund its war against Ukraine.

The “End Russian Oil Windfalls Act” would:

• Terminate Russia-related General Licenses for the sale of Russian oil issued by the Department of the Treasury
• Prohibit the issuance of such licenses in the future
• Impose sanctions on Russian oil companies
• Require reports on Russian oil revenues and on the involvement by Russian energy companies in the abduction, deportation, or indoctrination of Ukrainian civilians, including children

“The Trump Administration’s war of choice in the Middle East has caused prices at the gas pump for everyday Americans to skyrocket. To offset this reckless decision, Trump issued licenses that gave Putin a free pass to take advantage of the global rise in energy costs and fill Russia's coffers for its illegal war against Ukraine — all while Russia helped Iran target and kill American service members in the Middle East. We’re introducing this bill to end the existing licenses, prevent them from being issued in the future, and starve Russia of the oil revenues it so desperately needs,”

https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/4/meeks-keating-introduce-bill-to-terminate-russian-oil-licenses-and-sanction-russian-oil-companies