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Rand Paul@RandPaul · Jan 20, 2026

🧵A vote is coming to send more taxpayer dollars to the refugee program. Don’t be fooled. Appropriators know the…

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A critic warns that appropriators plan to hide increased refugee program funding in a continuing resolution despite public opposition and recent fraud revelations involving billions in Somali refugee program money. They argue the program should be fixed before receiving additional taxpayer funding and call for transparency so voters know which senators support continued funding.

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  1. #1

    🧵A vote is coming to send more taxpayer dollars to the refugee program. Don’t be fooled. Appropriators know the public opposes this, so they’ll likely hide it in a CR. Sunlight is the only way to stop it.

  2. #2

    After the Somali fraud exposed billions being siphoned off, Washington’s answer is… more money? A program meant to help the vulnerable was looted for years. Why would any Republican senator vote to refill a program that was just ripped off?

  3. #3

    They hope you won’t notice. That’s why this will be buried in a continuing resolution. But voters deserve to know who is willing to keep funding a system proven corrupt.

  4. #4

    Compassion doesn’t mean writing blank checks. When a program is broken, you fix it before you fund it. Washington is doing the opposite, and taxpayers are paying the price.