On the recordOctober 22, 2019
In 2014 this House unanimously passed the Ukraine Freedom Support Act. That legislation authorized funds to ``counter corruption, and improve transparency and accountability of institutions that are part of the Government of Ukraine.'' Every Democrat voted for that legislation. In 2017, the House passed 375-34 with 145 Democrats supporting the National Defense Authorization Act, which required the executive branch to certify that Ukraine was making certain defense reforms and countering corruption. In 2018, Congress reauthorized that language, and 127 Democrats supported it. And finally in 2019, they reauthorized that again with 139 Democrats supporting it. The President not only had the authority to do what he did in the call with President Zelensky, he had a legal obligation to do so. Madam Speaker, this Democrat majority is trying to impeach the President for following a law that they voted for. ____________________
