Rand Paul Looks To Pay For Harvey Relief Using Cuts To Foreign Aid

GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is slated to introduce an amendment to hurricane relief legislation Wednesday, aimed at offsetting spending on recovery efforts by making cuts to foreign aid.

Paul argues that the U.S. should prioritize addressing domestic crises — including the response to Hurricane Harvey and the damage Hurricane Irma may inflict — before it provides federal funding to other countries.

“As the Senate prepares to vote on hurricane aid, I will be introducing an ‘America First’ amendment to cut wasteful spending from abroad to pay for much-needed relief here at home,” Paul said in a statement. “Moving forward, any new spending should be offset by significant reforms.”

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