New Senate Foreign Relations Chairman to Block Funds for Egypt
10/04/2023 08:18
The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee blocked military aid to Egypt, days after Senator Bob Menendez stepped aside from the job as he fights allegations that he took bribes to help the Egyptian government.
The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee blocked military aid to Egypt, days after Senator Bob Menendez stepped aside from the job as he fights allegations that he took bribes to help the Egyptian government.
“My hold on current funds will remain until specific human rights progress is made,” Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland said in a statement Tuesday.
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New Senate Foreign Relations Chairman to Block Funds for Egypt