The US House of Representatives has approved the Ukraine Support Act, despite what Ukrainian journalist Ostap Yarysh described as a coordinated effort by the White House and Republican leadership to block the measure. On Friday, Yarysh said the bill passed the House by a vote of 226-195 and called it the most significant Ukraine-related initiative approved by Congress since President Donald Trump returned to office.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The legislation includes additional military assistance for Ukraine, the restoration of the lend-lease program, new sanctions on Russia, support for efforts to return Ukrainian children deported by Russia, and reconstruction assistance. According to Yarysh, supporters were forced to use a discharge petition to bring the bill to the House floor, bypassing Speaker Mike Johnson after months of gathering signatures from lawmakers. Although the measure secured enough support for consideration, Yarysh said several procedural votes threatened to derail it before the final vote. White House reportedly urged Republicans to oppose measure According to Yarysh, the White House sent a letter to Republican lawmakers before the vote urging them not to support the bill. He said the administration argued that the legislation could interfere with its diplomatic efforts regarding Ukraine and Russia and increase spending that did not align with White House priorities. Yarysh also reported that Johnson encouraged fellow Republicans during a closed-door party meeting to vote against the measure, arguing that any additional actions toward Russia, including sanctions, should be coordinated with the administration and handled through separate Senate legislation.