Sen. Josh Hawley reintroduced legislation Thursday to assign a special inspector general to investigate U.S. funding for Ukraine, amid increased Republican criticism of past dealings with the Eastern European nation.
“American taxpayers shouldn’t have to wonder where their billions in aid to Ukraine went and what they’re funding there now. They deserve an accounting of every penny Congress shipped over there,” said Hawley, R-Mo., in a press statement on his Inspector General for Ukraine Act.
“Let’s stand with President Trump to get peace in Ukraine and respect the American taxpayer again.”
The bill calls for a newly appointed inspector general to submit quarterly reports on U.S. government aid and payments to Ukraine, and on Ukraine’s compliance with what he called “anti-corruption measures.”
Hawley first introduced the bill in March of 2023,…
