BREAKING — THE HOUSE has resoundingly cleared the rule to consider the foreign aid bill. 316-94 Y: 165 D, 151 R. N: 39 D, 55 R.



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  1. This is very good news, right? Though I wonder wtf was up with the dems who didnt vote yes. Is it some procedural thing?

  2. When the House clears the rule to consider a bill, it means that the House of Representatives has adopted rules that will govern the procedures under which the bill will be considered on the House floor.

    These rules can have a significant impact on whether the bill passes or not.

    The rules can include provisions such as setting time limits on debate, determining whether amendments can be introduced, and specifying the order of consideration for the bill.

    I think all that will be required tomorrow is a simple majority. This is already like 3/4. So it looks like the aid bill will pass by a wide margin.

  3. Are there really 55 Republicans that are far right kooks? I thought it was just a handful, Gaitz, MTG, and a few other MAGA nuts. But 55 is a bad number.

  6. For the folks wondering about the D votes, this was a vote on rules pertaining to how the bill is brought before congress. There are some Ds who vote against any aid to any country at war, but some of these no votes are due to disagreeing with how it’s going to be brought to the floor, not necessarily on voting no to the bill. 

    You’ll need to watch the final vote tomorrow (assuming it happens tomorrow) to know which R and D representatives are actually for or against it. 

  8. whats the timeline of this passing? a week?

    Can the president just start sending stuff now since its a sure thing?

  9. It’s mainly like. “Ok if we actually got involved it would be world war 3. This way we support the Ukraine to make sure they win, mainly so it’s just. Russians were the invaders. If someone from NATO or the WEST went at em guns blazing, it will give them the power to retilate”. That’s my take away. Russia does have to be stopped at all costs that doesn’t make it a huger war than it already is. Repel the offenders at all costs without making it a bigger war of many countries.

  10. Americans, contact your representative tonight. It’s important that support for Ukraine passes by as wide a margin as possible. Both friends and foes are watching.

    Don’t just watch as things happen, do your part. Make Democracy a verb again.

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