The Senate has managed to pass a massive $95 billion foreign aid bill early on Tuesday morning that will send the cold, hard cash earned by middle-class taxpayers over to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, despite major opposition from Republicans in the chamber. The legislation passed by a vote of 70-29, with half of Senate Republicans casting a vote against it. I mean, what could go wrong with sending billions of dollars to Ukraine, one of the most corrupt governments in Europe? It’s not like they will end up taking the cash and using it to boost their own economy or anything.
The current administration simply does not care about the American people who are currently suffering from all kinds of economic woes due in large part to the policies Biden has implemented. Record high inflation has caused the price of basic goods and services to skyrocket. Going to the market to buy your weekly groceries is almost a ticket to bankruptcy. You might go broke buying a loaf of bread and some lunch meat.
via The Daily Wire:
The aid package allocates $61 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel, $4.83 billion to U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, and over $9 billion in global humanitarian aid. The bill passed with support from nearly all Democrats and 22 Republicans.
“It’s certainly been years, perhaps decades, since the Senate has passed a bill that so greatly impacts not just our national security, not just the security of our allies, but the security of western democracy,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat said, according to the folks at Reuters.
The bill was ultimately pushed forward by none other than Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican. Gee, how shocking. A Republican In Name Only who helped Democrats get a bill passed. Who ever heard of such a thing?
“The Senate understands the responsibilities of America’s national security and will not neglect them,” McConnell said after the vote took place. “History settles every account. And today, on the value of American leadership and strength, history will record that the Senate did not blink.”
Sens. John Boozman (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Kennedy (R-LA), McConnell (R-KY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), James Risch (R-ID), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), John Thune (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Todd Young (R-IN) joined Democrats in passing the measure.
The bill was opposed by conservative senators who have pushed for funding to prioritize the border crisis and the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States.
“Americans are going to hold people accountable that chose to move on from border security and fund foreign nations before we took care of our own homes,” Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, stated while debate on the bill got hot and heavy.
“This morning the America last caucus got a $61 billion aid package out of the Senate. But they paid dearly for this small win. The House won’t pass the current bill. We must fix our country before devoting more resources to Ukraine. That’s our message, and the fight goes on,” Sen. J.D. Vance remarked.
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley joined in on the McConnell bashing over his support of the aid package.
“Most Senate Republicans vote no. McConnell of course votes with the Democrats. He is Biden’s chief foreign policy supporter these days. That position is an island — and the gulf between it & the rest of America is only getting wider,” he commented.
“Nearly every Republican senator under the age of 55 voted NO on this America Last bill. 15 out of 17 elected since 2018 voted NO. Things are changing just not fast enough,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican said.
Rather than sending billions of dollars to foreign countries, how about we take that cash and use it to build a wall and to fully stock it with well armed, well trained professionals to guard the border and prevent illegal migrants from entering the country? That sounds like a good deal to me.