US lawmakers call for $631 million in aid to Afghanistan

Yasamin Fri Jan 2026 7 months ago 946

Under this measure, if it becomes law, $631 million in aid earmarked for Afghanistan's reconstruction would be returned to the U.S. Treasury Department.


Republican Senator Rand Paul, in defending the bill, said U.S. financial resources should be spent on defending the country itself, not on supporting "failed missions" abroad. He emphasized that American taxpayers' dollars should not reach the Taliban or entities that aid this group's survival.


The senator also stated that the bill, titled "No Taxpayer Dollars to Terrorists," puts an end to what he called America's blind commitment to resettling Afghan citizens without adequate security measures. Referencing a deadly attack, he called for prioritizing U.S. national security.


Jim Risch, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also announced that with the passage of this measure, not a single dollar of American taxpayers' money will go to the Taliban or other terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Tim Burchett, a key supporter of the bill, said it will soon go to the Senate floor.


However, final passage of the bill requires support from Democratic senators; meanwhile, Democrats have previously opposed a complete cutoff of aid to Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the United States has provided more than $3.8 billion in humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power.

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bill aimed at cutting off U.S. aid to Afghanistan under Taliban control.

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