Senate works through the weekend on major foreign aid package | CNN Politics
Senate works through the weekend on major foreign aid package | CNN Politics
The Senate is working through the weekend on a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel, but it may still be days until a final vote as GOP Sen. Rand Paul continues to slow the process.
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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.
Jeffries has said that a discharge petition is not off the table.
I wasn't familiar with the term, but Wikipedia says-
In the U.S. House, successful discharge petitions are rare, as the signatures of an absolute majority of House members are required.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discharge_petition
Which will absolutely never happen in this congress.
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.
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.
Actually, a discharge can move it out of rules. In any case, we'll have to see what happens.
They should do that with th border deal as a whole. JFC this Congress is a joke. Do nothing republicans.
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.
Mitch better whip his treasonous party into shape. I really wish their constituents would see that they're a disgrace and vote them out.
Other countries need to take of their own problems
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.