Senator Minority Leader McConnell Holds News Conference on Foreign Aid Package
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"This is an important day for America and a very important day for freedom-loving countries around the world," said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) as he briefed the press on the Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan foreign aid package that was set to pass the Senate. Leader McConnell stated that the $60B in aid allocated for Ukraine makes up only 2% of GDP, noting that the U.S. spends 3% of GDP on defense. In addition, McConnell critiqued the Biden administration for its handling of the...

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