The Republican-led House on Thursday passed a sweeping security package providing new military aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, who opposed the measure. 

Eighteen Republicans crossed party lines to support the Democrat-authored legislation in a vote of 226-195. California Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with Republicans, also supported the legislation. Meanwhile, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was the lone Democratic lawmaker to vote against the bill.

House GOP leadership and the vast majority of Republicans opposed the legislation aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defenses amid a surge in Russian missile and drone strikes as the conflict enters its fifth year.

The measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle to clear the chamber. The White House said the legislation would undermine President Donald Trump’s goal of ending the prolonged conflict and that he would veto the measure, according to a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.

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«The bill seeks to tie the President’s hands by mandating a wide-ranging U.S. response to the Russia-Ukraine war while adding hundreds of millions in unfunded authorizations,» the White House document reads, in part. 

The security package would reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine and NATO, authorize more than $1.5 billion in new security assistance and $8 billion in direct loans, and extend a Pentagon program that procures weapons and military equipment for Ukraine. 

The legislation would also target the Kremlin’s energy profits, which are central to keeping Russia’s war effort going, as well as organizations and companies that do business with sanctioned Russian entities.

The White House warned that the legislation’s mandatory sanctions would «plunge the global economy into chaos.»

But Republicans who supported the measure said its passage should not be viewed as defying the president. 

«President Trump has been the leader to support the people of Ukraine, and so I’ll be voting for the people of Ukraine, continuing the Trump tradition of support,» Wilson, a South Carolina lawmaker, told Fox News Digital in an interview.

When asked about GOP opposition, Wilson said, «Putin needs to know that the American people stand with the brave and courageous people of Ukraine.»

The White House warned that President Donald Trump would veto the Ukraine Support Act if it reaches his desk. (Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Still, several Republicans who opposed the measure said their opposition should not be viewed as a lack of support for Ukraine. 

«This bill is not about helping Ukraine. This is not about standing up to Vladimir Putin,» Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., said. «This is about engaging in Trump Derangement Syndrome as President Trump tries to bring this [conflict] in for a landing.»

Others in the GOP conference voiced firm opposition to additional U.S. aid for the country.

«I oppose further funding of Ukraine,» Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., told Fox News Digital.

The successful vote came after the legislation, sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., had languished in the House Foreign Affairs Committee for more than a year after being introduced in early 2025. 

But the measure gained momentum after a handful of defecting Republicans signed a Democrat-authored discharge petition that triggered a vote over the objections of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who controls the floor.

Most Republicans are reluctant to support legislation that comes to the floor via a discharge petition, which is often seen as undermining GOP leadership and aiding Democrats in the minority.

«Democrats have repeatedly governed in the minority as if we were in the majority, and we’re going to do so again this week,» House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Tuesday.

A residential apartment building in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, remains damaged after a Russian attack Wednesday that killed at least three people and wounded four others. (Artem Stepanov/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC «UA:PBC»/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Some GOP lawmakers also argued the Ukraine measure was poorly drafted and outdated. 

For example, the bill calls on NATO countries to increase defense spending to 2% of their economic output, but Trump secured a 5% commitment from allies in 2025.

«This bill literally moves us backwards, and a decrease of NATO defense member spending would be the result,» Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., said.

The legislation also proposes a lower figure for training and equipping Ukraine’s military than what Congress authorized last year in annual defense policy legislation.

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«It’s increasingly obvious that this [war] will end, and when it ends, it will be through negotiation,» Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, said during debate on the House floor. «If you support this bill, then clearly you are not interested in peace, because the consequences would tie the hands of this president and could lead to future hostilities that would bleed over into Europe.»

But the legislation’s proponents fired back that Ukraine is in desperate need of military aid amid stalled efforts to end the war.

«This is our Churchill moment or our Chamberlain moment,» Bacon, who is not running for reelection, said. «By God, I want to choose Churchill, and this House better choose Churchill.»

Some of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends spoke out in a damning report Thursday, which chronicled new allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes.

Platner continues to be under fire for a chest tattoo called the Totenkopf, used by Nazi death camp guards, alleged sexting of younger women and publicly finding humor in a Taliban attack that nearly killed former Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Teddy Daniels.

One of his ex-girlfriends, Lyndsey Fifield, told the New York Times the two met in 2013 when he was a George Washington University student and she was with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with a growing presence in conservative circles.

Fifield recounted how Platner would poke fun at his chest tattoo of a Totenkopf — an emblem used by Nazi death camp guards.

Fifield told the paper that Platner explained he and other members of his military unit chose it because of parallels between them and the Schutzstaffel — in that «they were a death unit… killers,» which appears to contradict his narrative that he did not know the tattoo was associated with the Nazi emblem.

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She also recalled how the oyster farmer and veteran would sharpen an ax while watching television and ruminate about raping home invaders.

«He said this a lot: If anybody ever broke in here, I would rape them,» but not in a sexual or «gay» way, Fifield said, adding that Platner stated he would want to instead impose dominance over them through penetration and that he believed rape was about power.

She also described a public encounter where Platner purportedly pulled her out of a taxi by her wrist during an altercation.

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Platner, who has acknowledged his battle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from his time in the military, told Fox News Digital that he has «been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD.»

«Throughout this campaign, I’ve been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self-medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend,» Platner said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

«I take responsibility for all of that, and wish I had been better. Any characterization beyond that is false, and I believe, politically motivated,» he added. «I’m not proud of who I was then, but I am proud of the work I’ve done since, and the movement we are building in Maine.»

Fifield recounted another incident when Platner reportedly pushed her into a bedroom and held the door shut. She later was able to leave after falling asleep and waking after some time had passed.

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Besides the rape visualizations, Platner would «fantasize about killing people he deemed a threat,» according to the Times’ conversation with Fifield – who declined to comment for purposes of this article.

Fifield added that in addition to the ax which he had from prior work bushwacking on the Appalachian Trail, Platner kept an AR-15 in his Capitol Hill home. The firearm type is currently prohibited in the District of Columbia, but that law is under legal challenge from the Trump Justice Department.

Of Fifield’s allegations, Platner’s campaign pointed to her conservative-leaning politics and called her a «lifelong GOP operative who’s dedicated her career to electing Republicans.»

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In turn, Fifield, who previously worked at the Heritage Foundation and briefly worked on Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign, among other conservative jobs, said she is not affiliated with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; the five-term incumbent Platner is challenging.

Another woman, Jenny Racicot, is a fellow Maine Democrat who was in an «off-and-on» relationship with Platner between 2019 and 2021, according to the Times.

She told the paper some of Platner’s controversial Reddit posts hardened her view that he has issues with women.

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«I recognized a version of him that I had experiences with,» she said.

Another Maine Democrat who he dated declined to have her name published by the Times and said Platner would at times drink heavily, and that her role in the relationship seemed like «collateral damage to the world that is his.»

The Republican National Committee said the report appears to be nothing new in the cadence of scandals facing the Democratic challenger.

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has centered his campaign on progressive economic policies, including higher taxes on billionaires and expanded tax relief for working-class Americans. (Sophie Park/Getty Images)

«Every day brings another deeply disturbing revelation about Graham Platner,» spokeswoman Delanie Bomar said.

«If he’s willing to do this to his own girlfriend, imagine what he’s willing to do in a position of political power. Maine voters deserve to know why Democrats are willing to excuse this deranged behavior,» said Bomar.

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«If Chuck Schumer and national Democrats don’t distance themselves from Platner, they’ll be forced to answer for his behavior every day from now until Election Day,» she continued.

Fox News Digital also reached out to Collins, Gov. Janet Mills, Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, and Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Old Orchard Beach; the legislature’s top Democrat, for comment.

El inesperado regreso de los pantalones bombachos lidera la moda primavera-verano 2026 en el hemisferio norte, pero detrás de esta tendencia hay una historia profunda de reivindicación femenina y transformación cultural.

Los pantalones bombachos, originarios del Oriente, se han convertido en un símbolo feminista desde su llegada a Europa hasta su resurgimiento actual.

A lo largo de los siglos, esta prenda ha representado apropiación cultural, poder femenino y cambio social, factores que explican su vigencia más allá de la moda, según destaca Vogue.

La fascinación europea por las culturas orientales se intensificó desde el siglo XVII, convirtiendo al imperio otomano en fuente de inspiración. En la corte de Versalles, la marquesa de Pompadour adoptó el “traje a la turca”, apareciendo en retratos con turbante y pantalones bombachos como símbolo de autonomía.

Otras figuras francesas, como la condesa de Vergennes y la bailarina Rosalie Duthé, también siguieron esta tendencia. En Inglaterra, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu describió a su hermana desde Estambul: “La primera parte de mi vestido consiste en unos bombachos muy amplios que llegan hasta los zapatos, y cubren las piernas con mayor modestia que tus enaguas”.

El auge del orientalismo, alimentado por obras literarias como “Las mil y una noches” y las “Cartas persas” de Montesquieu, introdujo una nueva visión de la feminidad en la moda y el arte. Los pantalones bombachos adquirieron entonces un papel relevante en la cultura europea, cruzando fronteras y resignificando su simbolismo.

En el siglo XIX, los pantalones bombachos se asociaron estrechamente con la lucha por los derechos de la mujer. Amelia Bloomer, editora de The Lily, popularizó en Estados Unidos esta prenda, luego llamada “bloomers”, e insistió en su vínculo con el activismo femenino y la comodidad.

Al adoptar el “nuevo vestido” inspirado en Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Bloomer narró: “En cuanto se supo que llevaba el nuevo vestido, recibí cientos de cartas de mujeres de todo el país preguntando por él y pidiendo patrones, lo que demostraba lo dispuestas y ansiosas que estaban por deshacerse de las polleras largas y pesadas”, relató al medio citado.

Las burlas y la crítica fueron constantes, pero activistas y universitarias mantuvieron los bombachos en el vestuario cotidiano. Bloomer compartió: “Me resultaba cómodo, ligero, fácil y práctico. Se adaptaba a las necesidades de mi ajetreada vida […] así que no permití que las burlas o la censura me afectaran”.

Con la expansión del deporte femenino, los bombachos se popularizaron en actividades como golf, tenis y ciclismo. La bicicleta tuvo un impacto especial, facilitando el uso de esta prenda y simbolizando la libertad femenina.

Vogue ya recomendaba en 1895: “Los pantalones o bombachos deben ser del mismo material que la falda. La característica más importante de la falda para montar en bicicleta es su escasa amplitud […] así se consigue una silueta menos aparatosa”.

Un informe citado por el medio citado afirmaba que la prenda “ha contribuido más a la emancipación de nuestro sexo que cualquier conferencia, artículo periodístico o libro denso”.

En el siglo XX, la influencia orientalista resurgió en la moda. El diseñador Paul Poiret llevó los bombachos a la alta costura, inspirado por los Ballets Rusos tras su llegada a París en 1909.

Aparecieron nombres como jupe-culotte (“pantalón-falda”), robe-pantalon (“vestido-pantalón”) o “pantalones harem” (pantalones bombachos), denominación occidentalizada que permanece hasta hoy.

En los años 60 y 70, la diseñadora Thea Porter la incluyó en las colecciones bohemias, fusionando referencias de Oriente Medio y moda europea.

A mediados de las siguientes décadas, Yves Saint Laurent consolidó los bombachos como prenda icónica. Durante los años 70 y 1980, permanecieron en las pasarelas, en versiones maximalistas de estampados y texturas.

La diversidad de versiones actuales —incluyendo opciones como capri y shorts— demuestra su adaptabilidad y permanencia. El regreso de los bombachos no solo señala una tendencia, sino que resume siglos de lucha, transformación y autoafirmación femenina.

La historia de los pantalones bombachos ilustra cómo una prenda puede desafiar convenciones y abrir posibilidades para nuevas formas de autonomía. En cada época, vestir bombachos ha sido reivindicar evolución y libertad, como recuerda Vogue.