Hill Rebellion & The Platner Files

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner at a campaign event in Portland, ME. Photo by Graeme Sloan / Getty Images
Leigh Ann Caldwell
June 3, 2026

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Despite objections from Republican leaders, the House for the first time passed a measure that would end U.S. military involvement in Iran. It also advanced a Democratic bill that would provide $1.8 billion for Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia, setting up final passage tomorrow. These are the latest rebukes of President Trump and Republican leadership, who have resisted both the war powers measure and additional funding for Ukraine.