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Rand Paul Delays Senate Vote on $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill

HeadlineMay 13, 2022

In Washington, D.C., Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul delayed a vote Thursday on a bill to give an additional $40 billion in military and economic assistance to Ukraine. It’s by far the largest foreign aid package in decades. Paul is demanding that a special inspector general be given oversight of the aid money; his objections are likely to push a vote on the measure into next week, when it’s expected to pass.

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