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Hugh_Lebowski

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8. In July they voted against the final, actual bill because of their Defund the Police stance
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 02:31 AM
Aug 2021
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/29/senate-capitol-security-vote-501565

"The House took up the bill soon after Senate passage under a fast-track process. It earned overwhelming support from the House despite opposition from an unlikely group that included progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and conservatives like Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas).

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she voted against the legislation because she wanted an investigation before it advanced. She said she believed "we have to stop giving more resources in response to any time there is some level of incompetence or underpreparedness.”"


The two interests (police and visas) were combined in the final bill.

I saw the 'July vote' and assumed this was about the actual bill that passed, not the earlier House version.

As I stated above, they voted against it for a different motivation than Boebert (their 'No' vote was not about the Visas for them, it was about other concerns).

Sorry for any (esp. mine) confusion.

My point was, you can't always read that much into people's votes on specific bills. It's not 'wrong' to say the Squad voted 'No' on the bill that expanded the Visas. BUT ... that is not why they voted against it.

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