Oklahoma Republican Tom Cole, managing the floor for his side, tried manfully to blow off the crazy amendments and argue that the NDAA is a must pass, and that all the culture-wall malignancy will be excised in conference with the Senate Democrats anyway. It is sad to see this small group of extremists calling the shots here, but that is what is happening right now. It disrespects and diminishes this institution. These amendments are pathetic that have been made in order. Not for his own reputation but the good of his country. The Speaker of the House needs to grow a spine. And shrugging off climate change which the Department of Defense says poses a direct threat to our national security. Stifling diversity and equity in the military. Cutting off aid to Ukraine in the middle of their fight against Putin. They want to restrict a service members' ability to get travel expenses covered. Controlling women's bodies, overturning Roe vs. Banning books because they want to rewrite history. Protecting the reputation of confederate leaders. This process has shown us the priorities of the Republican majority. Jim McGovern, the ranking member on the House Rules Committee summed up his view of the process during his closing remarks in the debate on the House floor on Thursday. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is seeking to prevent the Pentagon from implementing Biden’s climate change executive orders.įrustrated almost beyond words, Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) wants to block the removal of Confederate names from military bases.
Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has an amendment to prohibit DoD-run schools “from purchasing and having pornographic and radical gender ideology books in their libraries.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will get a vote on her proposal to cut $300 million in Ukraine funding. There are several amendments designed to block or reduce military aid to Ukraine. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has been holding up dozens of military promotions for months in a bid to force the Pentagon to rescind the abortion policy. Jackson’s proposal would bar the Pentagon “from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.” Sen. From Punchbowl News: The most high-profile amendment is authored by Rep. The Republicans hung 70 amendments on the bill, many of them a conservative wish list drawn from the darker corners of the MAGA mind. In this case, the Christmas tree looks more like a hanging tree. The Angry Children's Caucus has gotten its way, and the House of Representatives spent Thursday debating a proposed National Defense Authorization Act that the ACC has changed into what legislators call a "Christmas tree"- a bill hung heavy with special amendments that have little or nothing to do with the bill's legislative intent.
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