Can the victory of the American Democrats support Ukraine? —. Reuters. One of the potential beneficiaries of the Democratic Party's remarkable victories in the congressional elections is thousands of miles away: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Democratic aides in the Senate and House of Representatives told Reuters that increasing aid to Ukraine would be a priority once the new Congress, which has a large Democratic majority, takes office in January. Whether they can do so in the face of opposition from President Trump, who wields veto power and has a history of ignoring Congress, is an open question. Since Trump took office, Congress has not passed a single significant law on aid to Ukraine. His administration has slowed and sometimes completely blocked the aid that went through before he took office. Democrats said they would change it. "The Trump administration has been evasive when asked about the allocation of these vital funds to Ukraine, and the sooner that changes, the better. If he is going to continue down this path, we must find other ways to force him to comply with the law and the constitution," Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, co-founder of the Senate Committee on Ukraine, told Reuters. The House and Senate could include provisions to provide aid to Kiev or tighten sanctions against Russia in broader bills, such as the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets Pentagon policy for the year, or budget measures considered "must-pass" legislation. They can also block Trump appointments, launch investigations and use the Legislature's constitutional control over spending to make it harder on administration officials, for example by cutting their travel expenses.