Dr. Rand Paul, Sen. JD Vance Demand Answers Following OMB Data Bringing Price Tag of Ukraine Aid to More Than $125 Billion
Recently, U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and I, along with fifteen of our colleagues from the House and Senate sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young demanding answers on American aid to Ukraine after new data revealed previous OMB totals vastly undercounted the price tag of Ukraine aid.
As we wrote in the letter, we now have confirmation from OMB that the total Ukraine spending figure is significantly higher than the administration has ever admitted. OMB's latest transmission reveals that there is at least another $684 million in appropriated Ukraine spending that the administration had previously failed to report.
There is also an additional $900 million in DOD assistance that should be added to the total Ukraine aid figure. And OMB's new spreadsheet confirms that the administration has more than $4 billion in authority remaining to transfer weapons from US stocks to Ukraine—authority that has been used as recently as this March and the administration's use of which has forced them to admit they need another $10 billion to replenish US stocks depleted by Ukraine weapons transfers.
Together, these figures bring the total amount of assistance the administration has given to Ukraine to more than $125 billion, and the amount it could give Ukraine to more than $129 billion.
Accountability and transparency are the bedrock of responsible democracy. We need to ensure that our foreign spending is accurate, accountable, and in the best interest of American Taxpayers.
You can learn more about our efforts HERE.
Waste Report Wrap Up
Every Wednesday, I highlight an area of government waste uncovered by my team and me. This past week, I shined a light on the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) which funded a workshop to teach their employees on how to be their best selves.
You can read more about CISA's taxpayer-funded employee workshop and other waste that your government spent your hard earned tax dollars on HERE.
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