Amid robust bipartisan assist in each congressional chambers for Ukraine reduction, there are dozens of Republicans who've by no means supported funding for emergency humanitarian and army help.
On Thursday, Senator Rand Paulsingle-handedly stalled a bipartisan effort to fast-track an extra $40 billion to help Ukraine and its regional allies within the preventing in opposition to Russia. However this was not the primary time the Kentucky Republican has opposed help to Ukraine, neither is he the one Republican to object twice.
In March, the Senate efficiently handed a $1.5 trillion appropriations bundle—which included $13.6 billion in emergency funds for Ukraine—however the laws didn't have the assist of 31 Republican senators and 57 GOP representatives.
Whereas the most recent spherical of reduction was overwhelmingly handed by the Home on Wednesday, the identical 57 Republicans who voted no in March doubled down on their opposition by voting in opposition to a Ukraine help bundle for the second time.
The record of Home Republicans who've all the time voted in opposition to Ukraine reduction are:
- Jodey Arrington of Texas
- Brian Babin of Texas
- Jim Banks of Indiana
- Andy Biggs of Arizona
- Gus Bilirakis of Florida
- Dan Bishop of North Carolina
- Lauren Boebert of Colorado
- Ken Buck of Colorado
- Tim Burchett of Tennessee
- Kat Cammack of Florida
- Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina
- Michael Cloud of Texas
- Andrew Clyde of Georgia
- James Comer of Kentucky
- Warren Davidson of Ohio
- Scott Des Jarlais of Tennessee
- Byron Donalds of Florida
- Jeff Duncan of South Carolina
- Ron Estes of Kansas
- Russ Fulcher of Idaho
- Matt Gaetz of Florida
- Bob Gibbs of Ohio
- Louie Gohmert of Texas
- Bob Good of Virginia
- Paul Gosar of Arizona
- Garret Graves of Louisiana
- Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
- Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee
- Vicky Hartzler of Missouri
- Kevin Hern of Oklahoma
- Yvette Herrell of New Mexico
- Jody Hice of Georgia
- Clay Higgins of Louisiana
- Invoice Huizenga of Michigan
- Ronny Jackson of Texas
- Mike Johnson of Louisiana
- Jim Jordan of Ohio
- Debbie Lesko of Arizona
- Billy Lengthy of Missouri
- Tracey Mann of Kansas
- Thomas Massie of Kentucky
- Brian Mast of Florida
- Mary Miller of Illinois
- Barry Moore of Alabama
- Troy Nehls of Texas
- Ralph Norman of South Carolina
- Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
- John Rose of Tennessee
- Matthew Rosendale of Montana
- Chip Roy of Texas
- Pete Classes of Texas
- Greg Steube of Florida
- Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin
- Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey
- Beth Van Duyne of Texas
- Bruce Westerman of Arkansas
- Roger Williams of Texas
Though Paul has not formally voted on the brand new reduction bundle, he has signaled that he's prone to vote no when the Senate takes up the measure.
On the Senate flooring Thursday, Paul, who usually opposes U.S. spending on overseas help, cited issues about inflation and rising fuel and power costs in his objection. He mentioned he desires language inserted into the invoice that would supply extra scrutiny over new spending.
"My oath of workplace is to the U.S. Structure, to not any overseas nation," Paul mentioned. "We can not save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. financial system."
Congress had hoped to move the bundle of army and financial help this week, however the Kentucky senator's objections delayed a Senate vote till subsequent week. Paul could possibly be joined by at the very least 30 GOP colleagues who opposed the primary spherical of reduction to Ukraine in March.
In the meantime, Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell has urged each side to "assist us move this pressing funding invoice."
"They're solely asking for the sources they should defend themselves in opposition to this deranged invasion," McConnell mentioned of the Ukrainian folks. "They usually want this assist proper now."
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