Democrats intend to use their control of both chambers of Congress, starting in January 2027, to strengthen military and financial support for Kiev and tighten sanctions on Russia. The party plans to use its powers related to spending and parliamentary oversight to push these trends, in a path that runs counter to the policies of the Donald Trump administration, which has cut off direct US funding for the war and transferred responsibility for financing US arms purchases to its European allies and NATO countries.

Democrats intend to use their control of both chambers of Congress, starting in January 2027, to strengthen military and financial support for Kiev and tighten sanctions on Russia. The party plans to use its powers related to spending and parliamentary oversight to push these trends, in a path that runs counter to the policies of the Donald Trump administration, which has cut off direct US funding for the war and transferred responsibility for financing US arms purchases to its European allies and NATO countries.