Ted Cruz Defends Ukraine-Aid Bill

With Ukraine expected to begin running out of ammunition on Thursday, the day of an expected Senate vote on a $40 billion aid package, Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) made a late, vocal, and unapologetic entry into the debate.

Speaking to the Senate on Wednesday evening, Cruz addressed the bill’s several critics. Eleven of his GOP colleagues earlier in the week had opposed moving forward with the legislation, citing multiple crises at home — inflation, the border, and baby-formula shortages — and concerns that funding the Ukrainian government may enable corruption. The historically hawkish Heritage Foundation objected to the legislation on similar grounds, surprising some observers.

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With Ukraine expected to begin running out of ammunition on Thursday, the day of an expected Senate vote on a $40 billion aid package, Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) made a late, vocal, and unapologetic entry into the debate.

Speaking to the Senate on Wednesday evening, Cruz addressed the bill’s several critics. Eleven of his GOP colleagues earlier in the week had opposed moving forward with the legislation, citing multiple crises at home — inflation, the border, and baby-formula shortages — and concerns that funding the Ukrainian government may enable corruption. The historically hawkish Heritage Foundation objected to the legislation on similar grounds, surprising some observers.