The Only U.S. Lawmaker Born in Ukraine Is Now Skeptical of More Aid

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U.S. Lawmaker Born in Ukraine Now Skeptical of More Aid

“Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) speaks in highly personal terms about the horrors that her friends and family in Ukraine have witnessed since Russia invaded her home country more than two years ago,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “But when it comes to the U.S. sending billions in more aid to the beleaguered country, Spartz is skeptical. The Indiana Republican, who is one of the House’s most colorful personalities, said she doesn’t support the Se…

Svenska Dagbladet

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Born in Ukraine -- self skeptical of more support

Victoria Spartz, 45, is unique in American politics as the only congressional politician born in Ukraine. But while she doesn't want Vladimir Putin to win the war, Republican Spartz is now sceptical that the US is giving away more billions to Kiev.

Wall Street Journal

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The Only U.S. Lawmaker Born in Ukraine Is Now Skeptical of More Aid

The Daily Beast

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Ukrainian-Born U.S. Lawmaker Turns on Aid Proposal

Democrats were disappointed by the Republican representative’s inability to shore up Republican support for Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainian-born Republican Congresswoman Spartz says she won't vote for Ukraine aid bill

Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, the only U.S. lawmaker born in Ukraine, said she would not vote for the Senate foreign aid bill that contains more than $60 billion in assistance for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on April 4, citing a series of interviews with Spartz. Spartz was born in a small city in Chernihiv Oblast, and moved to the U.S. in 2000. She became the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress in 2021 and has…