McConnell and four other GOP senators are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio to resolve the holdup. The lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to release the arms funding to ensure the military aid is delivered before the end of the budget window.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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McConnell Presses Trump to Release $300M Taiwan Aid
US Politics27 days ago
Defense appropriations for Taipei are at risk of vanishing after a delay in White House authorization. Senate Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, are demanding the immediate disbursement of $300 million in military assistance before the funding expires in seven days. The State Department has already missed a mandatory congressional notification deadline for the transfer, which was allocated for the current fiscal year.
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