Greene asked to cut the $73m increase to the NATO Security Investment Program, saying the U.S. should spend that money on border security.
The U.S. is the largest provider of military assistance to Ukraine, having committed $42 billion of military aid since the start of the Biden administration, but the aid is opposed by some Republicans. Ukraine is locked in a counteroffensive against Russia, which invaded in February 2022.
The NATO Security Investment Program, financed by NATO member states, provides installations and facilities such as air defense communication and information systems, military headquarters for the integrated command structure and for deployed operations, as well as critical airfield, fuel systems and maritime infrastructure, according to NATO's website.
The amendment was not Greene's first legislative attempt to diminish the U.S. support for NATO. On July 11, Greene filed six amendments to the contentious National Defense Authorization Act aiming to end assistance to Ukraine and withdraw the United States fromWhile Wednesday represented a personal defeat for Greene, the day marked a small victory for McCarthy, who got lawmakers to start debating the first of 12 fiscal bills for next year despite hardliners' calls for deeper cuts.
The House ultimately voted 217 to 206 to open the debate on the military construction and veterans affairs bill. While the vote largely followed party lines, two Republicans voted against it. The bill could be passed later this week.
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