Senator Vance Moves Against Biden Plan To Piggyback Ukraine Funding on Israel

With the country and the Congress opposing yet another round of funding for Ukraine, President Biden’s administration jumped on Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel to get another $61 billion to Ukraine by proposing to tie it to an $11 billion fund for Israel. Yesterday Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) countered, beginning to circulate a three-page memo, “Differentiating Ukraine and Israel,” around Capitol Hill. It states: “The administration seeks to link Ukraine and Israel funding. This is a grave error that betrays a lack of strategic focus. Each conflict is distinct and represents a different claim on U.S. interests.” Senators such as Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) are also now voicing the need for two separate votes.