Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Congress should consider withholding the Biden administration's $235 million military aid request for Egypt pending an investigation into the country's behavior toward the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC).
Federal prosecutors last week accused Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife of illegally using his position as the SFRC chair to peddle influence seeking to protect and enrich New Jersey businessmen, and benefit the government of Egypt.
Murphy, chair the SFRC's Middle East subcommittee, did not say whether the House or Senate should conduct an inquiry into Egypt actions. Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced that it had approved a $235 million waiver, which would release previously withheld funds to Egypt, the Examiner reported.
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