Posted on 07/13/2023 10:42:12 AM PDT by Mariner
WASHINGTON — A group of right-wing House Republicans pushing to load up the annual defense bill with socially conservative policies on abortion, race and gender have another demand: severe restrictions on U.S. military support for Ukraine.
The pressure raises the prospect of a divisive floor fight over America’s backing for the war effort just as President Joe Biden tries to rally European allies to support Kyiv in its conflict with Russia.
The group’s proposals on military aid stand no chance of passing the House, where there continues to be strong bipartisan support for backing Ukraine’s war effort, or going anywhere in the Senate. But the far right’s insistence on casting votes on the matter anyway has further imperiled the defense legislation and transformed what is ordinarily a broadly supported measure that provides the annual pay raise to U.S. military personnel and sets Pentagon policy into a partisan battleground that has placed Republican divisions on display.
The House on Wednesday began debating the $886 billion measure, sidestepping the rifts as Republican leaders toiled behind the scenes to placate ultraconservative lawmakers who are demanding votes to scale back Ukraine aid and add social policy dictates. But those disputes will eventually have to be resolved to pass the bill, which had been expected to receive approval Friday — a timetable that is now in doubt as the hard right threatens to hold up the process.
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We'll find out just how "universal" that military support is. And we'll find out who needs to be eliminated from the Republican party.
“The right-wing lawmakers are seeking votes on a series of proposals that would hamstring U.S. support for Ukraine, including one to curtail all funding for Kyiv until there is a diplomatic solution to the conflict and another that would end a $300 million program to train and equip Ukrainian soldiers that has been in place for nearly a decade.”
There. Fixed it.
“Because Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds only a slim margin of control in the House, any rebellion by the right wing could stop the defense measure in its tracks, denying him the votes he would need from his side to advance it to final passage. But if he bows to the demands for votes on Ukraine, it would put divisions in Congress over the war on display at a critical junction in Ukraine’s counteroffensive, and just after Biden has appealed to allies this week during a NATO summit to remain united in support.”
Let’s have the vote!
Remind me, wasn’t it the New York Times that published the Pentagon Papers with one stated goal of holding the government accountable on War. 🧐
“far-right” “right-wing Republicans”
Nope.
No bias there.
Uh-oh; it’s the “faaaaaar riiiiiight” again.
Coming from the NYT, I suspect its a Deep State press release.
Love how they conflate paying US servicemen contingent on continued funding for Ukraine. Could make a lot of political hay out of that.
Suddenly the left is all about war and escalating to WW3...
“House GOP leaders expressed confidence Wednesday that they could defeat any proposal to strip funding for Ukraine, thus preserving the integrity of the underlying defense bill. But they worried aloud about the social policy measures, which they noted would alienate Democrats whose votes would be needed to pass the bill.
Ultraconservatives are pushing for votes on proposals that would undo a Pentagon policy offering time off and travel reimbursement to service members traveling out of state to obtain an abortion, to end diversity training in the military, and to ensure that medical services for transgender troops are limited.
“Those I think are actually dicier,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., chair of the Rules Committee. “You’re not going to get any Democrats that way.”
$3 billion over 10 years? It would be cheaper to hire Wagner.
NYT via Yahoo
Rat excrement in a landfill.
Pathetic.
NO MORE military aid for Zelenskyy!!!!
Fire Noodlehead (Victoria Nuland) and Samantha World Power!!!!
Pass the “socially conservative policies on abortion, race and gender”!!!!
Should defund the police state agencies like Wray’s while they’re at it.
They even use the term “Ultra Right Wing” later in the article.
We need POTUS Trump to weigh in on this bill. Really UP the pressure and VISIBILITY.
Don’t forget extreme maga.
Our corrupt government would find other ways to bypass laws
And also extremely super right wing balls to the wall MAGA
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