Posted on 02/11/2025 4:24:34 PM PST by ransomnote
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The bill, led by Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), was introduced Tuesday and is called the Protect U.S. National Security Act. It aims to prove that USAID reform should abide by laws and “not harm American soft power” as the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) looks to cut federal spending at various agencies and departments.
“Over the past 10 days, Elon Musk and DOGE have shut down USAID’s website, closed its headquarters, placed thousands of staffers on leave, and issued a stop work order on most foreign assistance – including life-saving humanitarian assistance,” Jacobs said in a release.
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Jacobs, as the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that oversees USAID, introduced the bill with 15 other Democrats.
The legislation, first reported by Reuters, looks to ban the Trump administration from using U.S. funds to pay the salaries of employees cutting USAID, including those employed by DOGE.
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Jacobs highlighted her career working to reform and support USAID, noting that if the U.S. eliminates the international aid agency, it will be “a death sentence for millions of people.”
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Will they get a judge to order congress to pass it and Trump to sign it ,LOL
Meanwhile...
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/head-usaid-watchdog-removed-position-official-says-2025-02-12/
...WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Inspector-General for U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID), Paul Martin, has been removed from his position, an official at the independent government watchdog told Reuters on Tuesday...
Yeah, and that’s going to pass the house, the senate and Trump is going to sign it.
These guys are demented!
doesn’t the President have to sign their bill?
The Democrat crime syndicate desperately trying to preserve their shadow government infrastructure.
The judge will issue a court order that Trump must sign it.
These judges are making the federal courts look like the Biden DOJ and FBI.
“Protect U.S. National Security Act. “ You have to give the Demonrats credit for being masters of deception. The name of the bill is nothing more than deception and obfuscation. How did the “Inflation reduction act” work out RATS????
What’s the Bill called , “We Want Our Slush Fund Back” ? LOL
President Trump would need to veto the original and return it to Congress.
Then in a White House ceremony he could burn a copy.
Lol.
It better strong enough to override a Presidential Veto.
Democrats in Congress sound like the Ramones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxTPADwOVRc
Gimme Gimme Gimme...
Shock Treatment.
Lol.
My FRiends,
Our great President has forced the democrats to run on a platform based on permitting tax revenue waste, fraud and abuse.
The democrats are going to really want to make this their hill to die on?
“When your enemy is making mistakes, get out of his way.”
Democrats think making the world safe for perverts is “National Security”.
I think MikeJohnson could rename it that before bringing it up for a vote.
“President Trump would need to veto the original and return it to Congress.
Then in a White House ceremony he could burn a copy.”
Or better yet, get a Nancy Pelosi lookalike (poor girl!) to tear it up standing behind him.
life-saving humanitarian assistance
To Politico, AP, New York Times?
Excellent news. Very bad chess move by the left.
By claiming the only way to stop PDJT from closing departments is by a specific Congressional bill, they will set a precedent for PDJT shuttering dozens of departments at will when the bill fails. (Which it will.)
It will never come up for a vote.
Can you say Kickbacks??
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