Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves bill to cut off US aid to Taliban

Elaha Fri Jan 2026 7 months ago 1026

Jim Risch, chairman of the committee, stated in a statement that with the passage of this measure, "not a single dollar of American taxpayers' money will reach terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, including the Taliban."


He said the bill, known as the "No Taxpayer Dollars for Terrorists Act," is one of the most obvious measures the committee has considered in recent years, and its title clearly expresses its objective.


Risch, referring to the long-term U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, added that American forces have fought the Taliban for years—a war that, in his words, has left more than 2,000 Americans dead and over 20,000 wounded.


The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman emphasized that any amount of American taxpayers' money reaching the Taliban would be "a blatant insult" to veterans and their families.


He added that after months of efforts to hold a vote and difficult negotiations, the bill is now one step closer to final passage.


Tim Burchett, a key supporter of the measure, said the bill will soon go to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote. However, Republicans will need the support of Democratic senators for final passage; while Democrats have previously opposed a complete cutoff of aid to Afghanistan, the extent of their support for this bill remains unclear.

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday approved a bill aimed at cutting off the Taliban's access to U.S. financial assistance to Afghanistan.

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