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80 Republicans Just Voted to Decrease NATO Funding: Full List

80 Republicans Just Voted to Decrease NATO Funding: Full List

Summary

Eighty House Republicans voted for a plan to cut $481 million from U.S. funding for NATO. The proposal was part of a larger military spending bill but was rejected by most members, with 333 against it.

Key Facts

  • The vote took place on an amendment that aimed to reduce NATO funding by $481 million.
  • The amendment was included in a broader bill covering Veterans Affairs and military construction.
  • 80 Republicans supported the amendment, while 333 members of the House opposed it.
  • President Donald Trump and his administration have expressed doubts about the U.S. role in NATO and other members’ contributions.
  • Representative Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida, led the effort to cut NATO funding.
  • Steube said opposing the amendment means continuing to send U.S. tax money to NATO instead of focusing on U.S. troops and military bases.
  • The measure failed and the funding for NATO remains unchanged.
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