How every senator voted on the budget bill to avert a government shutdown

[ancianita]

Last edited Sat Mar 23, 2024, 10:11 AM - Edit history (1)

non paywall https://archive.ph/4Mw5v

or give this a try https://wapo.st/3IReNZW

Among the 24 rethugs who opposed the budget bill were (D) Bennet of CO, and (I) Sanders of VT.

[NoRethugFriends]

1. Sanders is not a rethug and you know it

[ancianita]

2. Come ON. I didn't say that and you know it. I said "among" the rethugs was a Dem and an Independent.

So now that you know what I clearly meant, I'm interested to know why you think they voted "no."

[stumpysbear]

3. I don't think that's what was said

[quaint]

4. Our friend, Senator Sanders

Senators overwhelmingly rejected an amendment offered by Sanders that would have slashed the military budget by 10%. Ahead of the vote, Sanders said the U.S. should prioritize spending on healthcare and social programs over a bloated military budget.

(YaHoo search)

[walkingman]

6. I tend to agree with Bernie - the details though would be important

[quaint]

8. I also agree with Bernie, except I'd like a bigger cut than 10%.

[ancianita]

7. Thanks.

He's not wrong. I'm supposing it was a principled vote as well as a safe vote.

[GreenWave]

15. In the end his vote was only symbolic, but for the people.

We need his vast army of voters!

[niyad]

5. Did Bennet say why?

[ancianita]

9. I haven't read that he has, and so could only speculate that it might have to do with his re-election in CO.

[niyad]

12. But he is not up for re-election until 2028. Very strange. Nothing on

his senate page yet.

[ancianita]

11. Wait. Here's a piece from Roll Call.

...Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., who protested the lack of Ukraine aid, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who sought funding for Palestinian aid....

https://rollcall.com/2024/03/23/senate-sends-spending-package-to-biden-wrapping-up-fiscal-2024/

[niyad]

13. Thank you!

[niyad]

10. The link is not working properly for me. Cannot get the full list.

[ancianita]

14. Somebody who wanted it archived two hours ago didn't have the full list, and now the Internet Archive won't take my

version.

If you can access this link, I'll edit the OP.

https://wapo.st/3IReNZW

[niyad]

16. Yes, that one worked. Thank you.