Hoyer: Stand for Freedom, Democracy, and Our Ukrainian Allies

May 14, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks on the House Floor after the bipartisan discharge petition for H.R. 2913 – the Ukraine Support Act – received the final signature needed to compel a vote on the House Floor. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks: Image Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the gentleman from California, Mr. Kiley, added the 218th signature to the discharge petition for the Ukraine Support Act. Soon, the House will have a long overdue vote on expressing its support for Ukraine and our opposition to the Russian invasion. The people of Ukraine have shown their mettle, their courage, even while a fifth of their country has been overrun and occupied while Russia's drones targeted civilian neighborhoods. Amid outages of power and heat through bitter winters, the people of Ukraine have endured. Their spirit is undiminished. Their valor is unmatched. "But Mr. Speaker, Vladimir Putin continues to believe that he can break their will to fight. He believes he can outlast the Ukrainians and [that] he can outlast us. He is wrong. This House has now voted on bipartisan bills to assist Ukraine 12 times since the full invasion in 2022. On average, [those] bills have passed 80% of the votes on this House Floor. We'll have the opportunity to do it again, to stand for freedom, democracy, and our Ukrainian allies. I yield back the balance of my time."