Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is leading the effort to make sure our taxpayer dollars are actually working for the American people.
Blackburn introduced the United Nations Voting Accountability Act on Thursday, which would prohibit taxpayer funding or aid from going toward “foreign countries that oppose the position of the United States in the United Nations,” Blaze News has exclusively learned.
‘It is unacceptable for US aid recipients to use international platforms to undermine America and protect adversaries like Iran.’
Notably, America spends tens of billions of dollars on foreign aid, contributing more to the United Nations than any other country. Blackburn and many other Americans are insisting that we should not owe money to countries that oppose our interests.
“No more should American taxpayers have to question the value of foreign assistance to countries that oppose our values and interests,” Blackburn told Blaze News. “The United States must be a good steward of taxpayer dollars, ensuring every dollar that we send to foreign nations drives global stability and advances American interests.”
“The United Nations Voting Accountability Act would ensure that taxpayers are not forced to fund countries that undermine and vote against the U.S. in the United Nations,” Blackburn added.
The bill does allow the secretary of state, in this case Marco Rubio, to exempt countries if they make a “fundamental change” to the leadership and policies to the extent that they no longer oppose the position of the United States in the U.N.
Following American airstrikes in Iran, adversarial countries like Russia, China, and Pakistan began circulating a resolution in the U.N. calling for a ceasefire, which “ignores Iran’s support for terrorism” and “shields the Iranian regime from accountability,” according to a press release from Blackburn’s office obtained by Blaze News.
“While the resolution does not name the U.S. or Israel, its intent is obvious,” the press release reads. “It is unacceptable for U.S. aid recipients to use international platforms to undermine America and protect adversaries like Iran.”
This bill is also being sponsored in the House by Republican Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio, who introduced the legislation in February.
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