House Backers Reach Threshold to Force Vote on $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid

Representative Kevin Kiley, independent of California, became the 218th signature on a petition to force action on an aid bill to Ukraine. The vote could come as soon as the end of May.Representative Kevin Kiley signed a discharge petition calling for a vote, starting a clock that will compel House leaders to bring the measure to the floor as soon as the end of the month.