House Ukraine Champions Methodology

The House of Representatives’ Ukraine Champions

  • Joe Wilson

    (R-SC-02)

  • Brian Fitzpatrick

    (R-PA-01)

  • Bill Keating

    (D-MA-09)

  • Lloyd Doggett

    (D-TX-37)

Check the whole list of House Ukraine Champions

Methodology Overview

House Ukraine Champions were selected using a comprehensive, data-driven congressional ranking system and then refined through a House-specific champion filter.

Each Member was evaluated across three core dimensions:

  • Support for Ukraine(0–10)

  • Power and Influence in Congress (0–13)

  • Safety of Seat (0–4)

for a maximum composite score of 27 points.

Finally, Ukraine Champions were selected from top-ranking Members who meet elevated thresholds for overall score, demonstrate clear and consistent support for Ukraine, hold meaningful institutional influence, maintain secure seats, and are running for re-election.

The result is a group of Representatives best positioned to both support and deliver meaningful outcomes for Ukraine in the House of Representatives.

1. Support for Ukraine

~ was measured through a weighted report card based on votes on key Ukraine-related legislation, producing a baseline classification of negative, supporter, or strong supporter (0–3 points). Additional weight was assigned to legislative leadership, including sponsorship and co-sponsorship of key Ukraine bills (up to 7 points), with greater value given to Members leading priority legislation.

2. Institutional influence

~ was assessed based on party status, leadership positions, and roles across key committees, subcommittees, and relevant entities. Priority was given to Members serving on:

  • Appropriations:

    • Defense

    • National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs

  • Financial Services:

    • National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions

  • Armed Services:

    • Cyber, Information, and Innovation

  • Foreign Relations:

    • Europe

  • Intelligence

  • Budget

Additional weight was assigned to participation in the Ukraine Caucus, the Helsinki Commission, and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which are treated as equivalent to subcommittee-level influence.

4. Legislative engagement

‍ ~ was evaluated against a defined set of key Ukraine-related bills, including:

  • H.R. 7506: Sanctions on Russian Crude Oil

  • H.R. 7095: Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil

  • H.R. 7094: No Aid for Russian Energy Act

  • H.R. 6856: Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act

  • H.R. 5835: REPO Implementation Act

  • H.R. 5797: State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

  • H.R. 4346: PEACE Act of 2025

  • H.R. 3104: Ukrainian Adjustment Act

  • H.R. 2622: Russia–North Korea Cooperation Sanctions Act

  • H.R. 2548: Sanctioning Russia Act

  • H.R. 2505: Drone Technology Restrictions Act

  • H.R. 2118: Protecting Guests During Hostilities Act

  • H.R. 1949: LNG Potential Act

  • H.R. 1677: Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act

  • H.R. 1601: Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act

  • H.R. 1486: Economic Espionage Prevention Act

  • H.R. 1158: Freedom First Lend-Lease Act

  • H.R. 947: Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation Act

  • H.R. 476: No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act

  • H.R. 475: Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act

  • H.R. 436: G7 Participation Restrictions

  • H.Res. 564: Resolution on Abducted Ukrainian Children

3. Electoral security

~ was incorporated using Cook Political Report race ratings, with Safe, Likely, Lean, and Toss-up categories determining seat strength.