{"id":2040187,"date":"2023-09-21T15:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-announces-he-will-oppose-any-federal-funding-package-that-includes-more-ukraine-aid\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T15:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:14:40","slug":"rand-paul-announces-he-will-oppose-any-federal-funding-package-that-includes-more-ukraine-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-announces-he-will-oppose-any-federal-funding-package-that-includes-more-ukraine-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul opposes federal funding with Ukraine aid."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frand-paul-announces-he-will-oppose-any-federal-funding-package-that-includes-more-ukraine-aid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2040187&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul Threatens to Hold Up Ukraine Funding<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a\u2062 bold move, Kentucky Republican Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/rand-paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rand Paul<\/a> has declared that \u2062he will block any\u2063 spending bill that provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-unveil-1-9-trillion-covid-19-relief-package\/\" title=\"House Democrats Unveil .9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package\">additional funding<\/a> to Ukraine as the deadline \u2062for Congress to fund\u200c the federal government\u2062 approaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Known for his criticism of foreign aid, \u2063Paul announced \u2062on Wednesday that he will not\u200d allow a fast-tracked funding bill, which \u2063includes financial support for Ukraine, to \u2064pass\u200b through the Senate without opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cToday I\u2019m putting congressional leadership &#038; [Joe Biden] on notice that I will oppose any effort to hold the federal government hostage for Ukraine funding. I will not consent \u200bto expedited passage of any spending measure that \u200cprovides any more US aid to Ukraine,\u201d he\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandPaul\/status\/1704485590085812595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theamericanconservative.com\/the-federal-government-should-not-be-held-hostage-for-ukraine-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/credit-card-companies-make-big-announcements-about-pornhub-following-horrifying-claims\/\" title=\"Credit Card Companies Make Big Announcements About Pornhub Following Horrifying Claims\">op-ed published<\/a><\/a> on Wednesday, Paul expressed concerns about the impact of approving more aid on the \u2062national debt. He also voiced skepticism about \u200bthe U.S. strategy and interests in Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhen will the aid requests end? When will the war end? Can someone explain what victory in Ukraine looks like? President Biden certainly can\u2019t. His\u200b administration has failed to \u200darticulate a \u2064clear strategy or objective in this war, and Ukraine\u2019s long-awaited counter-offensive has \u2063failed to make\u200c meaningful gains in the east,\u201d he wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is not the first time\u2063 Paul has held up Ukraine aid. \u2063He has previously called for more oversight regarding the billions of \u200ddollars in humanitarian and military support being sent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joining Paul \u2063in opposition to further aid\u2063 for Ukraine, a group \u2062of Republicans, led by Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and Texas Rep. Chip Roy, sent a letter to Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vance.senate.gov\/press-releases\/senator-vance-colleagues-reject-indefinite-war-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating<\/a> their intent \u200bto vote\u200d against the additional $24 \u2064billion \u2062requested by President\u200b Biden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe American people deserve to know what their money has gone to. \u200dHow is the counteroffensive\u2064 going? Are the \u200dUkrainians any closer to \u200cvictory than\u200d they were 6 months ago? What is our strategy, and what is the president\u2019s exit plan?\u2063 What does the administration define as \u2062victory in Ukraine?\u201d the letter said. \u201cIt would be an absurd\u200b abdication of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jonathan-emord-lives-and-liberty-lost-by-order-of-the-deep-state\/\" title=\"Jonathan Emord: Lives and Liberty Lost by Order of the Deep State\">congressional responsibility<\/a> to grant \u200cthis request without knowing\u200d the answers to these questions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/volodymyr-zelensky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> seeks more support from Capitol Hill, he may face opposition \u2064in the House, despite the favorability of Senate leadership, including Majority \u200bLeader Chuck Schumer\u2064 (D-NY) and \u2063Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the \u2063arguments\u2063 put forth by supporters of Rand Paul&#8217;s position regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-defectors-shoot-down-defense-spending-bill-for-second-time-2\/\" title=\"House GOP defectors reject defense spending bill again.\">prioritizing domestic issues<\/a> and reducing foreign aid expenditures<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Inistration\u2062 can\u2019t even articulate its own goals,\u201d Paul wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul&#8217;s\u200c threat \u2064to hold up Ukraine \u200cfunding comes as tensions between\u200c Ukraine and Russia\u200b continue to escalate. On Wednesday, Russia deployed additional troops to the Ukrainian border,\u200d prompting\u200b fears of a military invasion. The U.S. has expressed support for Ukraine and condemned Russia&#8217;s \u200cactions, but Paul&#8217;s stance highlights the division within the Republican \u200bParty regarding foreign aid and U.S. \u2064involvement in global conflicts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critics argue that withholding funding\u200b to Ukraine could undermine U.S. national security \u2062interests and weaken the country&#8217;s ability \u2064to defend itself against Russian aggression. They \u2064also contend that it sends a message of wavering commitment to\u2064 U.S. allies and undermines American credibility on the global stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, supporters of Paul&#8217;s position argue\u2064 that the U.S. should prioritize domestic \u200bissues and reduce its\u200c foreign aid expenditures. They \u200bargue that providing more funding \u2063to Ukraine \u2064is not in the best interest of American taxpayers and\u2062 that the U.S. should focus \u2063on its own \u2063problems \u2063before getting involved in international conflicts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This standoff raises important questions about U.S. foreign policy, the role of Congress in determining funding for foreign nations, and the balance between national interests and global commitments. It also highlights the increasing\u2064 polarization within the Republican\u200c Party\u2064 on issues of foreign aid and international engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For now, it remains to \u200dbe seen how Paul&#8217;s threat will impact the funding bill and the\u200c broader U.S. relationship with Ukraine. As \u2062tensions with Russia continue to mount, the question of whether\u200b Congress will prioritize funding for Ukraine or prioritize other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-announces-he-will-oppose-any-federal-funding-package-that-includes-more-ukraine-aid\/\" title=\"Rand Paul opposes federal funding with Ukraine aid.\">pressing domestic issues\u2063 looms large<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, a Republican, plans to obstruct any spending bill that allocates additional funds to Ukraine as the deadline for federal government funding nears. Known for his opposition to foreign aid, Paul declared on Wednesday that he would block a fast-tracked funding bill containing financial assistance for Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2040188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2040187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2040188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2040187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2040187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}