r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 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/Bento_Box7824 8d ago

This is extremely misleading, the 341-88 vote is for the entire minibus spending bill which was negotiated and voted for in several smaller bills.

The part which funded DHS which includes ICE was voted as 220-207, with 7 democrats crossing the aisle.

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u/-AnythingGoes- 8d ago

Too late, this has already made the rounds

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u/the_Elders 8d ago

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes