Aid is flying out of the country faster than Congress can keep track of it. Biden seems to be constantly asking for financial support to send to Palestinians, Ukraine, and Israel (to name a few).
Check the snapshot and the FAQs below:
But how much is it really? Check the foreign aid FAQs below:
How much $ is the administration giving to Palestinians/Hamas a year?
It’s important to note that UNRWA schools have been under scrutiny for antisemitic behavior. Reporting from the NY Post indicates that over $730 million has been sent to Palestinians since Biden took office.
OpenTheBooks, a government watchdog, has stated that Since President Biden took office, aid sent to UNRWA was over $1 billion. The State Department announced in February that it had “provided over $890 million for Palestinians” since April 2021, with more than $730 million going to UNRWA.
How much funding are we giving to Ukraine?
The estimate from the Center of Strategic and International Studies suggests we have appropriated $113 billion in support to Ukraine. The estimate from the Council on Foreign Relations is closer to $75 billion.
How much money are we giving to Israel in aid?
Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. For FY2023, Congress authorized $520 million for joint U.S.-Israel defense programs (including $500 million for missile defense) in the FY2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act. Per the terms of the MOU, Congress appropriated $3.8 billion for Israel (FMF and missile defense) in the FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act and added $98.58 million in funding for other cooperative defense and nondefense programs.
The Biden Admin is reportedly working on an aid package to Israel worth roughly $2 billion in funding. Additionally, it was reported that the Biden Admin is working to put out a foreign aid package worth up to $100 billion. This number is not solely for Israel, as it will include $ for the border, Taiwan and Ukraine.
Which senators have stepped up to block the $6 billion dollar Iran deal?
Democrats who have supported blocking: Sens. Joe Manchin, Jon Tester, Jacky Rosen, Bob Casey, Tammy Baldwin, Mark Kelly, Catherine Cortez Masto and Sherrod Brown have supported freezing Iranian funds.
Republicans who have not supported blocking: Sens. Hyde-Smith, Paul, Cruz, Moran, Murkowski, Risch and Schmit haven’t supported freezing Iran fund.
