![]() ![]() We trust that our friends in Ukraine take corruption seriously. He has fired several top officials ensnared in a corruption scandal. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is working to hold bad actors accountable. And corrupt officials have tried to line their own pockets. Some of our costly weapons have ended up in black markets. We’ve heard several unsettling reports of bad actors exploiting our generosity. If enacted, the United States would establish a special inspector general to ensure that the weapons, cash and other assistance we give to Ukraine are used efficiently, effectively and as intended. ![]() It is just common sense, and it is what our bill, the Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act, will do. If the American people want to keep track of all the different streams of military, financial and humanitarian aid flowing into Ukraine, we need a dedicated team of regional experts following every penny. Today, we have a patchwork of watchdogs each following a different trail of money and no one entity to keep an eye on the whole picture. It’s not just following the money it’s following the guns, ammunition and tools we’ve given to Ukraine, as well. Billions of dollars are flowing into Ukraine amid a violent war. Keeping tabs on the money is no easy task. And our constituents deserve to know that each dollar sent to Ukraine is spent with the singular aim of deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintaining peace for the United States and our allies. Taxpayers in Arizona and Louisiana help fund this investment. It’s in our national security interest.Īs we determine how to best support Ukrainian sovereignty against Russia’s unprovoked and illegal war, it is important that Americans can understand and track how the resources are used. Some say we are investing too much in Ukraine. Since the war began more than a year ago, the United States has given Ukraine more than $113 billion in aid. ![]() ![]() We hope this funding will help Ukraine continue to fend off Russia’s attacks, but, as it stands, Americans lack a proper accounting of how our aid has worked thus far. The Ukrainian military is gearing up for a spring offensive fueled by two recent allocations from President Joe Biden totaling $675 million. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) first appeared in USA Today on June 2, 2023. ![]()
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