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riversedge

(81,521 posts)
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:03 AM Jul 2025

GOP Senators that voted NO Collins & Murkowski-on -- $8B from USAID, $1B from PBS/NPR.

It is a given that the House will pass it IMHO


🚨BREAKING: Senate passes Trump’s $9B spending cut — $8B from USAID, $1B from PBS/NPR.

GOP Senators that voted NO Collins & Murkowski.

The House has until Friday.



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GOP Senators that voted NO Collins & Murkowski-on -- $8B from USAID, $1B from PBS/NPR. (Original Post) riversedge Jul 2025 OP
So Tillis voted yes? yardwork Jul 2025 #1
Tillis is still a Repuke mvd Jul 2025 #4
Tillis is an unmitigated asshole. yardwork Jul 2025 #5
At least it's a potential seat we can pickup newdeal2 Jul 2025 #6
Maybe. I hope so. yardwork Jul 2025 #7
Yep - they're always there for you when you don't need them . . . . hatrack Jul 2025 #2
Their votes are completely pointless ... they are permitted to vote No by leadership Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #3

yardwork

(69,639 posts)
1. So Tillis voted yes?
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:06 AM
Jul 2025

I thought he was going to "vote his conscience" from now on. Tells me who he is but I already knew.

Also, I think those three are taking turns having two of them vote "no" because they know the bills will pass anyway.

Not exactly profiles in courage.

mvd

(65,952 posts)
4. Tillis is still a Repuke
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:28 AM
Jul 2025

So maybe he wanted to defund.

The PBS cuts will hurt rural America again. Will people wake up?

yardwork

(69,639 posts)
5. Tillis is an unmitigated asshole.
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:32 AM
Jul 2025

I'm just pointing out that his dramatic "decision" to retire actually means squat.

Prairie Gates

(8,474 posts)
3. Their votes are completely pointless ... they are permitted to vote No by leadership
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:14 AM
Jul 2025

We see how Murkowski falls in line when she's not permitted to vote no.

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