Ken Buck Breaks with GOP, Signs Democrats’ Ukraine Discharge Petition

Published on March 22, 2024

One day before his retirement, Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) became the first Republican in the House of Representatives to sign the Democrats’ discharge petition to force a vote on sending an additional $60 million in foreign aid to Ukraine. Filed on March 12, the petition needed 218 signatures for the foreign aid resolution that allocated $95 million to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Mr. Buck was the 188th signature on March 21. He also reportedly signed a competing discharge bill that ensures money for border security is added to the foreign aid. Also filed on March 12, that petition has 16 signatures as of March 21....

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