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applegrove

(133,085 posts)
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 09:58 PM Feb 2024

Bipartisan House Members Unveil Foreign Aid, Border Bill

Bipartisan House Members Unveil Foreign Aid, Border Bill

February 19, 2024 at 4:56 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 212 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/02/19/bipartisan-house-members-unveil-foreign-aid-border-bill/

"SNIP...........

“After Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the Senate-passed national security supplemental, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers unveiled a new proposal late last week to provide defense-only aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and funds for the U.S. southern border — however, it’s not yet clear if GOP leadership will consider it,” ABC News reports.

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Bipartisan House Members Unveil Foreign Aid, Border Bill (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2024 OP
Dont fall for it..... getagrip_already Feb 2024 #1
And a hard no Blue Idaho Feb 2024 #2
This will probably sap considerable momentum away from the drive to move the Senate bill with a discharge petition. tritsofme Feb 2024 #3
I find the legislative process in the US Congress really hard applegrove Feb 2024 #4
I am confused too Mad_Machine76 Feb 2024 #5

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
1. Dont fall for it.....
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 10:16 PM
Feb 2024

It's a ruse. The senate already killed it, and isn't going to pass it.

Pass the bill on the table.

If the gop wants a border bill, pass one.

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)
2. And a hard no
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 10:54 PM
Feb 2024

To any invite to the White House for Speaker Johnson. Let the GOP go home and campaign on their do-nothing record.

tritsofme

(19,931 posts)
3. This will probably sap considerable momentum away from the drive to move the Senate bill with a discharge petition.
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 11:10 PM
Feb 2024

If this bill ends up being the only train out the station, it could be worth consideration.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)
4. I find the legislative process in the US Congress really hard
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 11:13 PM
Feb 2024

to understand and even more so with all the bad actors in the Republicann Party. I am Canadian.

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