House Republicans Question US Spending on Ukraine Assistance
- Inspectors general say no evidence US aid has been diverted
- Members question Ukraine pension support as unsustainable
Ukrainian soldiers fire US-made "M109" self-propelled howitzer on the frontline, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on Feb. 17.
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Congressional Republicans said billions of dollars in US assistance for Ukraine risks being misspent and could be better used for domestic priorities, a fresh sign of the party’s growing ambivalence regarding American support for the war.
While backing US support for Ukraine in its struggle against Russian invaders, Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, criticized western European nations for not supplying as much assistance as the US.