Trump-Aligned Republicans Criticize Biden Admin for Funding Foreign Aid Amid Ongoing Domestic Issues

The bipartisan consensus to financially support Ukraine’s fight against Russia is starting to fracture on Capitol Hill, where Trump-aligned, Republicans criticize Biden for funding foreign aid while ignoring domestic issues.

Eleven Republican senators voted Monday night against a procedural step to advance the supplemental funding bill that would give Ukraine an additional $40 billion in military, economic, and humanitarian aid. The procedural vote passed 81-11. The group of mostly Trump-aligned senators cited several reasons for their votes, including a lack of investment in domestic priorities, insufficient support from Europe, a price tag that is too high, and a lack of oversight.

“You have the wing of the Republican party that’s very America first and they’re starting to question why are we sending all this money abroad when my constituents are suffering here at home,” said Elizabeth Hoffman, the director of congressional and government affairs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “At the end of the day, all those Republicans know this vote is going to pass, so it’s a vote they can take to look good for reelection that won’t sink the bill.”

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