Just four days out from a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has declared a bipartisan Senate stopgap measure dead on arrival.
Senators, having apparently lost faith in McCarthy’s ability to stave off a shutdown, negotiated a bill late Tuesday night that funds the government until Nov. 17 and includes $12 billion in aid and disaster relief for Ukraine. It’s expected to be voted on by the end of the week before being sent over to the House, and is intended to buy lawmakers more time to hash out a longer-term deal, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said.
But, according to Punchbowl News, McCarthy said in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday morning that he wouldn’t take up a bill that includes Ukraine funding but no border security measures. “I don’t see the support in the House,” he reportedly said.
Aid for Ukraine has been one of several sticking points for ultraconservative hardliners in the House who have repeatedly sabotaged McCarthy’s efforts to get spending bills passed.
Never forget that asshole corps like Toyota went back to funding GOP members despite the fact they tried to end our Democracy.
Toyota: “Threat to our democracy? That’s a next month problem. We’ve got a stock that needs a 0.1% boost!”
Toyota: “Threat to our democracy? No, threat to your democracy. We’re just here to sell cars.”
It’s not surprising - a captive market can be great for business when one is in good relations with those making the rules.
On a side note, is there an easy list of these orgs and their contributions?