by Dave DeCamp Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) attempted to block Biden from forgiving the $4.7 billion by introducing a resolution, but the effort failed in a vote of 37-61. “Today, US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will force a vote in the U.S. Senate on his joint resolution of disapproval (S.J.Res.117) to stop the Biden Administration from making Ukraine’s debt the responsibility of the American people,” Paul’s office said in a press release on Wednesday.
“The Biden Administration’s proposal shifts the burden of funding Ukraine’s small businesses, farmers, and corrupt bureaucrats onto the backs of hardworking Americans, who are already suffering during a time of high inflation,” the press release said.
Paul said that any senators who vote against his resolution “will be sending a message to all Americans that they clearly prioritize Ukraine over the people they represent."