As we noted in another article, the US will spend $5.7 billion on refugee resettlement welfare.
Congress is still spending excessively, and one thing they shouldn’t be spending money on is refugee welfare. The bill provides medical care, employment services, child care, housing, and cash assistance for refugees and asylees. The tens of millions who poured across our borders during the Biden years all claimed to be asylees.
Doing the Opposite of Trump’s Agenda
Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Mike Lee of Utah are raising objections to it. Paul, who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said the funding level ignores documented problems within refugee and welfare programs. He said he plans to introduce an amendment to block the money, arguing that Congress has failed to adequately protect taxpayers from misuse of funds.
Paul said recently that he has no doubt Congress will keep spending until we go bankrupt.
The big spenders in Congress are back in DC, hoping to pass a bill that spends billions on refugee benefits despite widespread reports of fraud. I will be introducing an amendment to block this funding. Congress is not doing enough to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud,…
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) January 5, 2026
Watch as so-called “allies” of the President vote for continuing billions for refugees. I will vote no, and I’ve introduced legislation to end ALL welfare for ALL immigrants, including refugees. https://t.co/DpkiBR4I6R
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 30, 2025
Senator Lee agreed.
As Sentinel reported earlier today, The Center for Immigration Studies has reported that about 89 percent of Somali refugees resettled in the state rely on some form of public assistance, a statistic often referenced amid investigations into alleged Medicaid fraud. After a decade, 86% of Somali refugees are still on some welfare. They are a bad investment.
Republicans are supposed to be the fiscally responsible party. And this is only one segment of the bill.
- Susan Collins of Maine
- Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
- Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
- Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
- Jerry Moran of Kansas
- John Hoeven of North Dakota
- John Boozman of Arkansas
- Shelly Moore Capito of West Virginia
- John Kennedy of Louisiana
- Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi
- Katie Britt of Alabama
- Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma
- Deb Fischer of Nebraska
- Mike Rounds of South Dakota
We have nine more appropriations bills coming up.
Rino Backstabbing scum!
Someone is obviously paying these RINOs to vote for treasonous legislation such as this. These ‘Senators’ don’t give a damn about American taxpayers.
It seems that so called ‘Red State’ voters need to have the stupid slapped out of them.
These morons might as well dye their hair blue, gain 200 lbs. They just love to give ….our money away.. Ukraine fraud , welfare fraud.. weee$$$$$$$ who cares….send me 30 million dollars aholes. IM opening a day care…
1,2,3 and 4 need to go. Heck, Rush used to call 4 “Grahamnesty.” I don’t know most of the rest. Surprised in Kennedy, he is smarter than that. 13 also needs to go. I’ve never seen GOP from Nebraska that was worth anything. They like to talk out of both sides of their face. Give the refugees NOTHING. Just give… Read more »
But…but…but…these are the “huddled masses”….we owe them EVERYTHING. /sarc No, we don’t. We owe them NOTHING. In fact, this country’s full-up and overflowing with “refugees” who are here to fleece us and contribute nothing. Deport them – we don’t need or want them. And this country has more than its share of internal problems to fix without trying to fix… Read more »