{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://spartz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congress-must-be-proactive-implement-proper-oversight-and-joint-task-force", "Congress Must Be Proactive: Implement Proper Oversight and Joint Task Force for Ukraine", "2022-07-14", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Victoria Spartz", "S000929", "spartz.house.gov", "spartz", "https://spartz.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 It is appalling to me that some are now suggesting that support for oversight of over $50 billion in aid to Europe \u2013 not all which is committed directly to Ukraine \u2013 is somehow \u201cpro-Kremlin.\u201d On the contrary, lack of oversight only creates unnecessary risks that can be taken advantage of by our adversaries.\n\nI would go so far as to say that anyone saying accountability is not necessary is \"pro-Kremlin\" because the only side that benefits from weapons not ending up in the right hands is the Russian side. Whether it's Ukrainians dying on the battlefield because they run out of ammunition, or false flag attacks using U.S. weapons, only Russia wins when America doesn't know where its taxpayer-funded support goes.\n\nProper oversight and streamlined logistic processes will have the following key benefits to Ukraine and the United States:\n\nProvide assurances for American taxpayers, so our electorate will continue to support aid to Ukraine.\n\nImprove efficiency and speed of delivery of aid to the frontline.\n\nMitigate risks of sabotage by countries like Russia, China, Iran, or others.\n\nThese benefits are clear. I am not sure why any of my colleagues would think that Congress being proactive \u2013 so we do not have to go searching for our weapons in Syria or Mexico \u2013 is somehow a bad idea, considering our increased level of delivery of advanced systems overseas.\n\nUkraine aid appropriated to date:\n\nMarch 2022 $13.6 billion package\n\nEarmarked directly for Ukraine:\n\n$2.9B in direct military aid\n\n$100M in food assistance\n\n$30M to integrate Ukraine\u2019s electricity grid with Europe\u2019s\n\nOther:\n\n$4.2B \u2013 Food, healthcare, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, surrounding countries, and displaced Ukrainian refugees\n\n$3B \u2013 U.S. military operations in Europe\n\n$1.2M \u2013 State Department \u201cAssistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia\u201d\n\n$650M \u2013 Foreign Military Financing for Ukraine and surrounding countries\n\n$647M \u2013 Economic Support Fund for Ukraine and surrounding countries\n\n$550M \u2013 Replenish depleted U.S. arms stocks\n\n$175M \u2013 Sanctions and law enforcement\n\n$125M \u2013 U.S. diplomatic activity in Ukraine\n\nMay 2022 $40 billion package\n\nEarmarked directly for Ukraine:\n\n$8.75B \u2013 Economic support for the Ukrainian government\n\n$6B \u2013 Arms, supplies, training, and logistics support for the Ukrainian military\n\nOther:\n\n$10B \u2013 Replenish and boost depleted U.S. arms stocks\n\n$4B \u2013 U.S. military operations in Europe\n\n$5B \u2013 Humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and other countries affected by Russia\u2019s invasion (food, shelter, other forms of assistance) via NGOs, administered by USAID\n\n$4B \u2013 Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for the Ukraine and surrounding countries\n\n$1B \u2013 Refugee support for Ukrainians in the United States\n\n$650M \u2013 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program\n\n$120M \u2013 Law and sanctions enforcement\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://spartz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congress-must-be-proactive-implement-proper-oversight-and-joint-task-force"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8418620564043522, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}