The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats.
In four back-to-back votes, overwhelming bipartisan coalitions of lawmakers approved fresh rounds of funding for the three U.S. allies, as well as another bill meant to sweeten the deal for conservatives that could result in a nationwide ban of TikTok.
The scene on the House floor reflected both the broad support in Congress for continuing to help the Ukrainian military beat back Russia, and the extraordinary political risk taken by Mr. Johnson to defy the anti-interventionist wing of his party who had sought to thwart the measure. Minutes before the vote on assistance for Kyiv, Democrats began to wave small Ukrainian flags on the House floor, as hard-right Republicans jeered.
One of these things is not like the others
Taiwan hasn’t been attacked yet?
And I suspect a non-trivial number of young voters are going to be disappointed and less motivated to get out and vote. If democracy and Western Liberalism™ really is on the ballot this year, Biden and the democrats need to be a lot more careful about alienating voters.
a non-trivial number of young voters are going to be disappointed and less motivated to get out and vote
This is a great talking point for trolls but if young voters really feel that way they might just as well kiss democracy good bye.
They will be kissing it goodbye if the “dictator on day one” gets elected.
“I will only be a dictator on day one. With that power, I will declare myself King of America.”
It’s been my experience so far that Roe v Wade and student loan nonsense along with rising prices everywhere are a lot more important to younger folks and they’re fucking pissed, I’m less worried about voter turnout than violence and attempts to suppress or toss votes by the hopeful fascists.
What’s this democracy you speak of? We have the illusion of democracy topped off with an ‘I Voted’ participation trophy.
Hopefully this taught Johnson a lesson about listening to the whiny children too closely.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The scene on the House floor reflected both the broad support in Congress for continuing to help the Ukrainian military beat back Russia, and the extraordinary political risk taken by Mr. Johnson to defy the anti-interventionist wing of his party who had sought to thwart the measure.
With an “America First” sentiment gripping the party’s voter base, led by Mr. Trump, Republicans dug in last year against another aid package for Kyiv, saying the matter should not even be considered unless Mr. Biden agreed to stringent anti-immigration measures.
In a nod to right-wing demands, Mr. Johnson allowed a vote just before the foreign aid bills on a stringent border enforcement measure, but it was defeated after failing to reach the two-thirds majority needed for passage.
His decision to advance the package infuriated the ultraconservatives in his conference who accused Mr. Johnson of reneging on his promise not to allow a vote on foreign aid without first securing sweeping policy concessions on the southern border.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is leading the effort to depose Mr. Johnson, attempted on Saturday to advance an amendment to the aid package to essentially eliminate funding for Ukraine, claiming the legislation supported “a business model built on blood and murder and war in foreign countries.”
“If Ukraine does not receive this support that it requires to defeat Russia’s outrageous assault on its sovereign territory, the legacy of this Congress will be the appeasement of a dictator, the destruction of an allied nation and a fractured Europe,” said Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee.
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If Iran nuked Israel I don’t think I’d ever stop laughing.
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Yay. We can finally get healthcare now.
Should have been separate bills for each of them.
For some reason, it’s really easy to split shit up into multiple votes when it’s labor rights on the line like with the Rail strike bill.
They are separate bills. You’d know that if you bothered to read the first sentence of the second paragraph that OP copy/pasted. You didn’t even have to click on the article.
U mad bro?
Thanks for helping me out, no sarcasm. Hope you lighten up someday soon. Peace.
I generally prefer people don’t spread misinformstion through laziness, yes.
The vote was 311 to 112 in favor of the aid to Ukraine, with a majority of Republicans — 112 — voting against it and one, Representative Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, voting “present.” The House approved assistance to Israel 366 to 58; and to Taiwan 385 to 34, with Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, voting “present.” The bill to impose sanctions on Iran and require the sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner or ban the app in the United States passed 360 to 58.
Congratulations everyone for refunding israel all of the money they lost on committing their Genocide.
Keep on voting for Genocide Joe!
Yawn
What’s the alternative?
Cornel West or the Greens
Hah!
Gast pleur echt heel hard op met zulke comments. Op wie wil je dan dat Amerikanen gaan stemmen? Je krijgt maar twee opties. Dan maar de minst slechte. Als we in Nederland zouden moeten kiezen tussen D66 en PVV dan toch veel liever D66?
