Steny H. Hoyer
09/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/16/2025 16:10
Hoyer Statement on Russian Drone Incursions, Continued Attacks on Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement regarding Russia's unprecedented military drone incursions into Poland and Romania and the escalating war in Ukraine:
"Russia's unprecedented military drone incursion into Poland and Romania is further proof of what we have long known: Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending his criminal invasion of Ukraine and is hellbent on broadening this war. He sent the same message just days ago when he launched the largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began. In the past week, we've also seen Russian bombs devastate both Ukraine's Cabinet building in Kyiv and a crowd of elderly civilians gathered to collect their pensions in a town in eastern Ukraine. Putin's prodding is meant to test our coalition's capability and commitment to defending not only one another but freedom, democracy, and international law itself.
"From pledging further sanctions on Russia to deploying more air defenses in NATO's east, our European allies met Putin's intrusion with resolve. Our Congress must do the same. In April, I introduced legislation with House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks to put new sanctions and other economic penalties on Russia so long as it continues waging its brutal war against Ukraine. With 213 House Members signing on to a petition to bring this legislation to the House Floor, we need just five more signatories to force a vote.
"Putin will not stop until he is stopped. Our House must band together to ensure that he is before it's too late. I urge all Members who oppose Russia's criminal aggression to sign on to our discharge petition for H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act."
"Russia's unprecedented military drone incursion into Poland and Romania is further proof of what we have long known: Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending his criminal invasion of Ukraine and is hellbent on broadening this war. He sent the same message just days ago when he launched the largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began. In the past week, we've also seen Russian bombs devastate both Ukraine's Cabinet building in Kyiv and a crowd of elderly civilians gathered to collect their pensions in a town in eastern Ukraine. Putin's prodding is meant to test our coalition's capability and commitment to defending not only one another but freedom, democracy, and international law itself.
"From pledging further sanctions on Russia to deploying more air defenses in NATO's east, our European allies met Putin's intrusion with resolve. Our Congress must do the same. In April, I introduced legislation with House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks to put new sanctions and other economic penalties on Russia so long as it continues waging its brutal war against Ukraine. With 213 House Members signing on to a petition to bring this legislation to the House Floor, we need just five more signatories to force a vote.
"Putin will not stop until he is stopped. Our House must band together to ensure that he is before it's too late. I urge all Members who oppose Russia's criminal aggression to sign on to our discharge petition for H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act."
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