Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a new resolution in the House on Thursday, calling for the United States to end its military and financial aid to Ukraine as the conflict with Russia approaches the one-year mark.
The "Ukraine Fatigue Resolution," which touts 10 co-sponsors, notes that since the start of the invasion, the U.S. has been Ukraine's top contributor. It says the U.S. has given more than $110 billion in financial, military, and humanitarian aid. It also said the country had spent more than $27.4 billion in security assistance.
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"America is in a state of managed decline, and it will exacerbate if we continue to hemorrhage taxpayer dollars toward a foreign war," Gaetz said in a statement.
"We must suspend all foreign aid for the War in Ukraine and demand that all combatants in this conflict reach a peace agreement immediately."
The Biden administration announced additional security assistance in January, including sending 31 Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine. The resolution notes that Pentagon officials have warned that sending aid to Ukraine has depleted U.S. stockpiles. It also claimed to aid Ukraine has inadvertently contributed to the estimated 40,000 civilian casualties in the war.
Republicans have held mixed views over aiding Ukraine, with a small subset claiming there were more important efforts in the U.S. that could use the funds instead, such as the U.S. southern border. However, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) claimed that aid for Ukraine was the top priority for the majority of Republicans in December.
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"How much more for Ukraine? Is there any limit?" Gaetz asked earlier this week. "Which billionth dollar really kicks in the door? Which redline we set will we not later cross?"
Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ)., Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Mary Miller (R-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), and Matt Rosendale (R-MT) all co-sponsored the resolution.