Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s a ‘no’ on defense bill if it includes funding for Ukraine
David Zimmermann
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) expressed her dissatisfaction with the annual defense policy bill, saying the draft likely involves financially supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Congress proposed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act on Monday, prompting Greene’s response. If the final bill includes further funding for Ukraine, Greene said she would not support it.
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“I heard the National Defense Authorization Act may have money for Ukraine in it. The NDAA should only fund our military for our defense,” Greene tweeted Tuesday. “I want to be able to vote for a good NDAA, but I will not if it funds Ukraine. We should be pushing a peace deal not funding a war.”
Greene’s opposition to the draft comes after lawmakers agreed to provide at least $800 million to Ukraine last year, according to the Department of Defense. After President Joe Biden signed the bill in December, the 2023 NDAA comprised a total of $816.7 billion in defense spending.
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Other proposals outlined in the 2024 NDAA draft include raising the salary of U.S. military service members by 5.2%, a move House Republicans support, and endorsing the creation of a Space Force National Guard, among others.
The Senate committee is expected to unveil its proposal for the bill next week. Once the House and Senate agree on the bill, it will go to Biden’s desk for executive approval at the end of the year. The House armed services subcommittees are expected to debate their portions of the bill Tuesday and Wednesday, as the Washington Examiner previously reported, before the legislation goes to a full committee vote on June 21.