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Rep. Ben Cline

Virginia · District 6

Ukraine Support Grade

F Very Poor
  • Voted in favor of The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, which allowed the lending/lease of American defense materiel to Ukraine.
  • Voted in favor of the 2022 Ukraine Supplemental Appropriation
  • Voted in favor of Amendment 21 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have stricken $300 million of assistance for Ukraine.
  • Voted in favor of Amendment 22 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have prohibited all security assistance for Ukraine.
  • Voted in favor of Amendment 25 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have removed the extension of lend-lease authority to Ukraine.
  • Voted against H.R. 5692: Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023.
  • Voted against H.R.2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.
  • Voted against H.R. 8035: Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
  • Did not sign a discharge petition
  • Made an anti-Ukraine statement or statements.

Relevant Statements

  • “From Afghanistan to Israel and now Ukraine, President Biden continues to fail our international allies. By implying that a ‘minor incursion’ of Ukraine from Russian forces is acceptable, POTUS sent a message to the world that our friends can no longer count on the United States.”

  • “And so until there is a clear articulated goal for Ukraine and the money is followed, every dollar of taxpayer money, then we shouldn’t give any more.”