The Senate on Wednesday voted down the $118 billion military and border bill as Republican leadership came out against the legislation before the vote.
The bill needed 60 votes to pass and failed in a vote of 49-50. Only four Republicans voted in favor of the legislation, and only five Democrats voted against it.
Senate Democrats are furious with Republicans since the legislation took months to negotiate. Republicans now say the bill would not do enough to crack down on the border and are looking for more concessions on migrant policy.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has said the bill would be dead on arrival once it reached his chamber. Democrats are blaming former President Trump for the Republican opposition since he came out strongly against the border deal.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is looking to push through a $95 billion bill that strips out the border provisions and just includes the military aid. The bill includes about $60 billion for the Ukraine proxy war, $14 billion for the Israeli slaughter in Gaza, and $4.8 billion for Taiwan and other spending in the Asia Pacific.
A vote is scheduled for Thursday, but it’s unclear if Schumer will get enough Republicans to support the bill. A stand-alone Israel military aid bill failed in the House on Tuesday as it was under threat of a White House veto since President Biden wants the full $118 billion legislation to go through.
I think we can stick a fork in Ukraine. They need cash and weapons stat, and besides the trickle from the EU there doesn’t seem to be any of either forthcoming from the U.S.
One can always hope.
“I think we can stick a fork in Ukraine.”
Then that thing you’re doing that you think is thinking probably isn’t.
I picked San Fran to win and that didn’t pan out so maybe you’re right.
What else could we do with such money?….
Gridlock to the rescue again!
It’s time to refuse paying federal taxes…!
I agree, don’t pay your taxes this year and the year after.
Trust me, absolutely nothing will happen to you.
Yeah, because that works so well for the ‘Sovereign Citizen’ guys . . .
Meanwhile the utterly useless Space Farce’s budget for 2024, only it’s fifth year in existence, is already $30 billion, up 15% from last year.
The 2024 budget for NASA $27 billion.
… and the Merchants of Death smile.