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Democrat wins in Congress still face major challenges in changing assistance to Ukraine in the face of Presidential opposition
Oversight in support of Ukraine is all the more important, and several friends of 🇺🇦 are retiring or losing ⬇️
I write this to note the need for other members of Congress to step up, keep current initiatives moving and maintain close oversight of the administration’s Ukraine policies
Briefly:
Jeanne Shaheen — Senate, D, retiring
Brian Fitzpatrick — House, R, trailing Michael McCaul — House, R, retiring
Thom Tillis — Senate, R, retiring
Susan Collins — Senate, R, race uncalled
Don Bacon — House, R, retiring
Details of support for Ukraine:
Jeanne Shaheen — ranking Democrat on Senate Foreign Relations
Starlink: co-signed the four-senator letter demanding answers from SpaceX.
Graham Act: co-introduced the Senate version. On October 6 she and Roger Wicker wrote to Rubio and Bessent with an enforcement agenda, and she signed the October 13 letter urging implementation.
Russian diesel: led bipartisan letters warning banks, port authorities and fuel distributors not to facilitate Russian diesel imports under General License 135.
Other bills: Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025 (S.2592); BLOCK PUTIN Act.
Brian Fitzpatrick — co-chair, Congressional Ukraine Caucus
Starlink: called for an investigation, and warned of oversight hearings and budget cuts over Starshield limits.
Graham Act: introduced the original House Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 2548) with 151 cosponsors, and signed the 22-member House letter urging enforcement.
Russian diesel: sponsors the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act, which would nullify the diesel waiver.
Other bills: Justice for Ukrainian Children Act (H.R. 10473); Countering Russia's War on Faith Act.
Michael McCaul — former chair, House Foreign Affairs
Graham Act: introduced and championed the House version, then joined the October 15 letter urging "full and faithful" implementation. He urged Trump to reverse the waiver.
Russian diesel: the October 15 letter specifically flagged General License 135.
Thom Tillis — co-chair, Senate NATO Observer Group
Starlink: co-requested an inspector general investigation into the slowdown.
Graham Act: co-led the letter urging Trump to execute the Graham Act's authorities.
Russian diesel: lead Republican signatory on the letter demanding rescission of General License 135.
Other bills: BLOCK PUTIN Act; Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine's Defense Act (S.5175).
Susan Collins — chair, Senate Appropriations
Starlink: co-requested the IG investigation.
Graham Act: cosponsor.
Russian diesel: signed the letter urging cancellation of the deal.
Don Bacon
Graham Act: signed the House enforcement letter.
Russian diesel: co-introduced the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act.
Other bills: Justice for Ukrainian Children Act.
