Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's legislation to force a full audit on the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on U.S. military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine has survived a key vote, putting it one step closer to a floor vote in the House.
Congress has approved more than $113 billion in economic aid and military assistance for Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022.
Committee Chairman Michael T. McCaul, Texas Republican, has been an ardent supporter of providing U.S. aid to Ukraine and has pressed the Biden administration to step up efforts to field more lethal military assistance to thwart Russia's ongoing assault.
Other Republicans have voiced skepticism or outright resistance to U.S. aid for Ukraine.
While most GOP lawmakers remain committed to providing support to help Ukraine defend itself, party leaders have said such support is not a blank check.
At a recent hearing, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, Alabama Republican, pressed Pentagon officials about how taxpayer dollars were being spent in Ukraine.
Mr. Rogers warned that oversight over U.S. aid to Ukraine is about more than just accounting.
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