The House passed a nearly $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine late Tuesday.
The big picture: The vote passed 368-57, hours after Congressional leaders struck a deal on the aid — which Axios' Alayna Treene notes is billions more than the $33 billion the White House initially requested. All 57 votes opposed to the package were cast by Republicans.
What they're saying: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who led a congressional delegation to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv earlier this month, said in a statement the package "will be pivotal in helping Ukraine defend not only its nation but democracy for the world."
- "As Putin desperately accelerates his brutality in Ukraine, time is of the essence," Pelosi tweeted after the bill passed, noting that it builds on "robust support already secured by Congress."
- "This urgent package includes military aid, support for the Ukrainian economy, and humanitarian assistance for food security to address the worldwide hunger crisis stemming fom Putin’s invasion," she added.
What's next: The Senate would need to pass the measure before it could go to President Biden to be signed into law.
Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from Pelosi.