"Oh, yeah!"
Posted on 03/11/2022 8:12:53 AM PST by RandFan
The Senate passed a massive bill to fund the government and provide new Ukraine-related aid, sending the 2,741-page bill to President Biden’s desk.
Senators voted 68-31 on the bill, which includes $1.5 trillion in government funding and $13.6 billion in aid tied to Ukraine.
The bill moved at lightning speed through Congress, passing the House less than 24 hours after it was unveiled early Wednesday morning. The Senate’s vote comes less than two days after the bill was introduced.
The Senate also passed by voice vote a days-long continuing resolution to buy time to get the massive legislation, which funds the government through the end of September, to Biden’s desk, after which he’s expected to sign it.
“It’s been a very productive and very bipartisan week in the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
“This bipartisan funding package is a significant and far reaching win for the American people and I’m glad the Senate moved as quickly today as I hoped we would. To my colleagues on both sides of the aisle I say bravo, a job well done,” Schumer added.
All of the 31 no votes came from Republicans. But top GOP leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), backed the bill.
Senate conservatives fumed over being pushed to quickly vote on a bill that they didn’t physically have time to read.
"There are a lot of people in my conference who are very upset, you can include me in number, that once again we're being asked to vote on legislation that we haven't had a reasonable opportunity to read. There are a lot of people upset, I'm among that number, that we can't seem to get amendments," said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.).
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"Oh, yeah!"
“ Senate averts shutdown, passes $13.6B in Ukraine aid ”
Would they have gotten the 13 billion if they didn’t fire the prosecutor investigating Bidens company?
This crap has to end. It’s just crap written by mid 20’s progressive/communist staffers then automatically pushed on us by geriatric idiots. First off, there should be nothing of more than 100 pages. Nothing should be voted on till it’s been finalized for 30 days.
There isn’t one person that voted who has any idea what the hell is in it.
‘Some people did something’
Not to mention that they brought back the hometown pork they supposedly moved away from.
I would argue a constitutional amendment is needed to stop this but these criminals don’t abide by the U.S. Constitution anymore.
with all the trash in that bill, I’m surprised it passed so fast in the Senate.
Who were the traitors? Doesn’t say in the article.
And this action will help push inflation to an even higher level. The object is to bring us down.
Thank you.
The claptrap, useless senators passed another bill they didn’t read.
It’s time for every American to make this pledge while facing DC: I no longer accept your authority.
Then give every damn fascist federal bureaucrat one hour to leave your state.
No, make it two hours. These waddling, fat, fascist pigs will need a wheelbarrow to assist with their permanent removal.
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