Senate works through the weekend on major foreign aid package | CNN Politics - eviltoast
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Should they even bother when the House won’t do shit? I mean don’t get me wrong, Ukraine desperately needs the aid, but until the House plays ball, they aren’t going to get it, and Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise only care about doing the opposite of what Biden wants.

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          11 months ago

          Republicans presently have only a one member margin in their majority. So, you are saying there are no Republicans that will vote for a foreign aid package. I don’t think that’s the case.

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            11 months ago

            2/3 of congress would need to vote for it. I really do not see that many Republicans willing to go along with Democrats right now.

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              11 months ago

              Actually, a discharge can move it out of rules. In any case, we’ll have to see what happens.

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                  11 months ago

                  Border security can’t get through the Senate, so it really makes no sense to try the House.

                  A Joke, but not a funny one.

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      11 months ago

      Mitch better whip his treasonous party into shape. I really wish their constituents would see that they’re a disgrace and vote them out.

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        11 months ago

        Ukraine is taking care of our problem for us, namely any threat from Russia. Aiding Ukraine is one of the best possible investments the U.S. could make in terms of tipping the global balance of power in America’s favor.

        But I suppose you think Putin is our friend and Zelensky is a Nazi.