Friday, September 24, 2021

Why Not?

 

Our Marie Newman is one of 2 ILLINOIS CONGRESS MEMBERS VOTE AGAINST FUNDING ISRAEL'S IRON DOME

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DC - Two Democrat members from Illinois of the US House - Marie Newman (IL-3) and Chuy Garcia (IL-5) joined with the Liberal Left Thursday to oppose American financial aid to Israel's key protection from radical terrorist attacks. 

The bill to help Israel retain its missile defense system called the "Iron Dome" passed the House with an

overwhelming 420 to 9 vote.

The "no" votes were Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.; Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.; Cori Bush, D-Mo.; André Carson, D-Ind.; Marie Newman, D-Ill., Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz.; Chuy Garcia, D-Ill.; and Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

Defense News explained what happened.

Earlier in the week, 

A proposal to send Israel $1 billion for the Iron Dome air defense system has been cut out of a stopgap government funding bill, meant to avoid a government shutdown after Sept. 30, in order to ease its passage in the House.

House Democrats introduced the bill Tuesday with the Iron Dome proposal in it, alongside $6.3 billion in emergency funding to resettle Afghan refugees and other Pentagon-friendly provisions. However, the lron Dome funding had to be cut because it created an internal schism for Democrats, who must unify to overcome Republican opposition to the broader bill, according to a source familiar with the matter.

After a stand alone bill passed the House Thursday to continue funding Israel's Iron Dome, Defense News reported: 

Earlier in the week, a group of the House’s most liberal Democrats objected to the new money being included in a broader continuing resolution, meant to keep the government open past the start of the new fiscal year and through Dec. 3. That jeopardized its passage because Republicans were united against the CR’s inclusion of a clause to raise the country’s debt limit.

Those "most liberal Democrats" now includes two from Illinois, despite a sizable Jewish community in the Chicago region.

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/24/2021

    But Marie Newman is quick to spend money on abortion and illegal immigrants.

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    1. Anonymous9/25/2021

      Of course she voted no she can't upset her Palestinian voters in the Bridgeview area.

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  2. Anonymous9/25/2021

    The national debt of the United States is currently approximately 28.5 Trillion dollars. That is about 134% of GDP. Israel, by comparison, has a national debt of approximately 316 Billion dollars. This is about 66% of Israel’s GDP. There is absolutely no logical reason why U.S. taxpayers should be funding Israel’s national defense.

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  3. Youth for Nixon9/26/2021

    This clown is also one of 58 genders believers

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    1. Anonymous9/26/2021

      I believe she has a gender-bender family member.
      Also, on her campaign material, she advertised herself as an anti-bullying activist (whatever that is).

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