Republican Senator Tim Sheehy said on Monday night that he is leading efforts to push the No Taxpayer Funding for Terrorists Act in the US Senate, which will prevent American financial aid from reaching Afghanistan.In a post on X, the Montana senator, who is a former Navy Seal, said: &After fighting terrorists for years in Iraq and Afghanistan, I&m proud to lead the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act in the United States Senate.The bill was originally introduced in the House of Representatives by Republican Congressman Tim Burchett to oppose financial and material support from going to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
The bill was passed during President Joe Biden's administration but failed to secure Senate approval.However, on Monday, Congressman Tim Burchett issued a statement saying he will hold a press conference on Tuesday, February 25, on the Act.He said in Monday's statement that while working on the bill &it was brought to our attention that weekly cash shipments of around $40 million USD were being sent to the Afghanistan Central Bank.Additionally, after a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in December of 2024, Secretary Blinken admitted that around $10 million had been paid to the Taliban (IEA) in the form of taxes.He said the bill was &passed unanimously through both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House of Representatives.
Unfortunately, then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer refused to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.This legislation has been sat on long enough.
We need to move this through both chambers and get it to President Trump's desk,& said Burchett.The post US senator pushes bill to block US funds from reaching Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.