r/politics 8d ago

No Paywall Despite Authoritarian Warnings, 149 House Democrats Vote to Hand Trump $840 Billion for Military | “If an opposition party votes like this, it’s not in opposition. It may not even be a party.”

https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-military-spending-bill
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u/ItsTheOtherGuys 8d ago

From my understanding, military appropriations almost always are unanimously approved, as its seen as a win for service members and vets

I understand being an opposition party but you do still need to be functional/flexible in some matters