Among the most controversial provisions were related to foreign aid and railed against by people ranging from conservative members of Congress to left-leaning journalists. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., however, defended foreign aid spending as "1% of all American spending." It was simply tacked onto a larger spending package that Congress needed to pass anyway as members and staffers rushed to get their year-end work done before Christmas. "Important to note that this is a year-end spending bill with a COVID relief bill attached to it. WHY THESE 6 GOP SENATORS VOTED AGAINST CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE"We consider this a first step.

Source: Fox News December 22, 2020 19:00 UTC