Ukrainian-born Congresswoman Voted Against $61B Additional Aid for Her Homeland

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By ISABELLA VOLMERT / AP April 29, 2024 2:10 PM EDT (SHERIDAN, Ind.) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. But when $61 billion in additional support for the war effort came up for a vote in the House recently, she voted against it. Instead she has called for better oversight of U.S. funds and opposed giving “blank checks” to the Ukrainian cause. She says

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