According to a report from Just The News, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has vowed to oppose any spending package that includes funds for Ukraine.
“Today I’m putting congressional leadership & [President Joe Biden] on notice that I will oppose any effort to hold the federal government hostage for Ukraine funding. I will not consent to expedited passage of any spending measure that provides any more US aid to Ukraine,” the lawmaker posted on X.
Today I'm putting congressional leadership & @POTUS on notice that I will oppose any effort to hold the federal government hostage for Ukraine funding. I will not consent to expedited passage of any spending measure that provides any more US aid to Ukraine.…
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) September 20, 2023
From Just The News:
Paul’s opposition would force Senate leadership to go through the lengthy cloture process and scheduling a vote to end debate, The Hill reported.
Complicating matters for Senate Democrats, the White House, and Zelensky is infighting within the House Republican conference over spending cuts and the proposed aid.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has struggled to maintain control of his conference amid the budget battle, with conservative detractors threatening to boot him from leadership. Some, meanwhile, have sided with Democrats to block a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding package in a bid to secure deeper cuts.
Rand Paul vows to oppose any spending package that funds Ukraine https://t.co/IoP12f6bzs
— Just the News (@JustTheNews) September 20, 2023
