Costa, Bipartisan and Bicameral Coalition Press Administration to Expedite Delivery of Ukraine Aid

Image November 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. The lawmakers demanded an explanation for the Administration’s delay in executing the $400 million Congress provided for Ukraine security assistance in Fiscal Year 2026 and urged that delivery be accelerated. The effort builds on a similar letter led earlier this year by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA). “ Ukraine’s armed forces need and deserve continued American support, and Congress has provided the resources to deliver it, ” the lawmakers wrote . “ We remain committed to supporting Ukraine’s defense and will continue to hold the Administration accountable for delivering these funds as Congress intended .” Background Congress appropriated $400 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative in the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bill, supported by bipartisan majorities. The Trump Administration waited until the final days of the fiscal year to obligate the funds and have a slow delivery schedule that runs through FY2029, according to the Pentagon’s own spend plan. In the letter, the lawmakers warned that slow delivery of support, as Ukraine enters another winter of Russian attacks on civilians and infrastructure, undermines the credibility of American commitments and the ability to deter Russian aggression. The lawmakers urged the Administration to: Provide a written explanation of why the funds were not obligated until the final days of the fiscal year, including any conditions or holds the Office of Management and Budget placed on their apportionment. Share a detailed delivery schedule, with the reasons delivery is projected to extend into FY2029 and the steps the Administration will take to accelerate it. Explain why Patriot interceptors were reportedly excluded from the package and whether future Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding can address Ukraine’s air defense needs. Ensure OMB apportions and executes any FY2027 Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding Congress provides promptly and without similar delay. In addition to Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), the letter was signed by Representatives Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Don Bacon (NE-02), Wesley Bell (MO-1), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Bradley Schneider (IL-10), Ed Case (HI-01), Johnny Olszewski, Jr (MD-02), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), William Keating (MA-09), and Mary Scanlon (PA-05); and Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and John Cornyn (R-TX). The full text of the letter can be found HERE . Issues : Foreign Affairs & National Security