Republicans Pledge to Give Ukraine Aid Tough Scrutiny With House Control
- ‘Don’t send another penny to Ukraine,’ one lawmaker says
- Biden administration works to keep up support as war grinds on
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Republican lawmakers vowed Thursday to give more scrutiny to financial support for Ukraine once they take control of the House of Representatives in January, risking a showdown with the Biden administration and raising questions about the long-term US commitment as the war drags on.
Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and other proponents of cutting aid to Ukraine demanded in a news conference that an inspector general be appointed to examine how money for Ukraine had been spent so far, saying Americans wouldn’t continue to support President Volodymyr Zelenskiy without asking tough questions.