The House Foreign Affairs Committee debated a resolution yesterday that would require an audit of US aid to the Kiev regime. Support for the resolution was divided down party lines, Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing. The resolution, H.Res 300, was introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and calls for the President and Secretary of Defense to transmit to Congress all documents indicating any plans for current or future military assistance to Ukraine, reported The Hill.
Democrats apparently found the notion of accountability distasteful, as they claimed that the resolution would undermine what they called “strong, bipartisan support for robust assistance to Ukraine to fend off Russia’s more than year-long war of aggression against the country.” Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) called the measure “divisive and ill advised” and said it is a “partisan political ploy, and the height of legislative irresponsibility” that jeopardizes U.S. national security and partnership with European allies and Ukraine, and would be a “gift” to Putin.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), expressing support for continued U.S. assistance to Ukraine, said during the hearing that he supported H. Res. 300, because “every dollar counts…. U.S. support is enduring. But it is not without the strings of accountability,” he said. “I support this resolution, as it is consistent with House Republicans’ oversight agenda and of the U.S. Ukraine aid.”
