Posted on 04/21/2024 2:25:37 PM PDT by Mariner
The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a more than $60 billion bill to provide military and economic aid to Ukraine.
A solid majority of Republicans voted against the bill, which passed by a 311-112 margin. 101 Republicans voted for it, and one Republican, Rep. Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, voted "present."
The Ukraine aid bill came to the floor after months of delay and despite staunch opposition from the hard right, including a threat from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to call a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson if he allowed such a vote.
Under Johnson's unconventional plan, the Ukraine bill will be sent to the Senate as part of a package that includes aid for Israel and Taiwan and a third bill that forces a sale of TikTok and allows the United States to confiscate Russian assets. Each component received its own vote in the House on Saturday.
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They are the worst of the worst. They are going to run ads in October saying they voted against this debacle...when in reality they voted for it.
“...53 scumbags voted for the rule to allow the floor vote....”
I noticed that too.
100+ of them have to make it look good? like there is actually opposition to the dims.
NC dems voted 7-0 in favor. NC pubbies almost matched them at 5-2. Pathetic.
We have two parties...That only Republican votes should count is not how it works. Get over it.
No we don't.
We're not talking about this enough. And no, it's not just about TikTok. Any site that is associated with a foreign adversary gets to be targeted and divested. Such as FR because we're pro-Trump therefore we're pro-Russia.
Who said no?
We don’t have either Party.
My first-term GOP Rep. Brandon Williams (NY-22nd) didn’t even have the balls to show up to vote yesterday. I don’t understand why he was MIA since he’s voted to send money to Ukraine, voted for the last expenditure Bill, and voted twice last week to keep FISA. He won’t get my vote in November, and I’m calling his office tomorrow to find out why he was in D.C. on Friday, but decided to be a no-show yesterday.
Oh a package from which the Senate can pick and choose. Stupid, weak, corrupt , incompetent venal lying traitor. The democrats in the senate get what they want, your voters get nothing, and you get a huge payoff. What’s not to like about this deal.
Bishop is the one I remember.
The Uniparty is not two parties.
Ukraine ping
Vicky Spartz is pro-aid, but had to vote against in hopes of fending off a well-funded primary challenge. For some districts, including Mike Johnson’s, it might be a good wedge issue against GOP incumbents who are otherwise supportive of Ukraine aid.
“Victoria Spartz sends $40 billion of our tax dollars to Ukraine before the border wall is finished,” the 30-second ad said. “Why does Victoria Spartz put Ukraine first?”
Recent polling paid for by Goodrich’s campaign shows him close on Spartz’s heels. Spartz has spent about $220,000 as of Dec. 31, according to OpenSecrets.org.
“This is a good example of what happens when you have a spending advantage,” said Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections, of Goodrich’s efforts to paint Spartz as overly focused on Ukraine. “When you air more television ads, you get to control the conversation and you get to control the narrative,” he said.]
My rep voted no.
I may have miscounted. I went back to look for the second one but couldn’t find it.
But as a reality check, how many on FR will elsewhere defend these traitors with the lame excuse they are better than the alterative?
[We’re not talking about this enough. And no, it’s not just about TikTok. Any site that is associated with a foreign adversary gets to be targeted and divested. Such as FR because we’re pro-Trump therefore we’re pro-Russia.]
Republicans idea of opposition is to only give the democrats 98% of what they want.
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