New Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Supports Blocking Portion of Aid to Egypt

Senator Ben Cardin informed the Start Department that he would like to withhold over $200 million in military aid earmarked for Egypt over concerns about Cairo’s human rights abuses. The potential suspension comes after the former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Menendez, was indicted on charges that included accepting bribes to aid … Continue reading New Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Supports Blocking Portion of Aid to Egypt