▲ 720 ▼ Senate votes against Sanders resolution to force human rights scrutiny over Israel aid (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by lettruthout@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments Senator’s bid to make US military support conditional on whether Israel is violating human rights in Gaza fails by 72 votes to 11
[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 81 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) Anyone got a list of who supported it? Edit: so far I found that it was Sanders (duh), Rand Paul, and 9 democrats. Not sure who Edit 2: per https://www.businessinsider.com/which-senators-voted-bernie-sanders-resolution-israel-human-rights-violations-2024-1?amp Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Anyone got a list of who abstained? I want to do the math so I know how large the Senate Genocide Caucus is. EDIT: I was trying to do math and kept overlooking how the article said that it was 72-11, which would mean 17 abstaining or absent. The Senate Genocide Caucus is 72 members wide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00008.htm It’s fucked that it’s 15 Republicans and only 2 Dems abstaining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) If my arithmetic is correct, the Senate Genocide Caucus consists of 2 Independents, 32 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) =71. You're short 1. (vote was 72-11) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I see what I did. I subtracted from 48 Republicans instead of 49. The Senate Genocide Caucus has 2 Independents, 33 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Grassley is in hospital permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Rand Paul accidentally stumbles into the correct opinion. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rand (and Ron) Paul always confuses me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chaogomu@kbin.social 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's there to be confused about? Ron is a soft-spoken man who stood firm in his convictions, and was quietly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He's retired now. Rand is a bit of a blow hard with no convictions, and is loudly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He's a sitting senator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because compared to other nameable Republicans, he occasionally votes in ways that are agreeable with many leftists. But like you said, he's also still a massive piece of shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Even a stopped clock is right twice a day... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Anyone got a list of who abstained? I want to do the math so I know how large the Senate Genocide Caucus is. EDIT: I was trying to do math and kept overlooking how the article said that it was 72-11, which would mean 17 abstaining or absent. The Senate Genocide Caucus is 72 members wide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00008.htm It’s fucked that it’s 15 Republicans and only 2 Dems abstaining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) If my arithmetic is correct, the Senate Genocide Caucus consists of 2 Independents, 32 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) =71. You're short 1. (vote was 72-11) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I see what I did. I subtracted from 48 Republicans instead of 49. The Senate Genocide Caucus has 2 Independents, 33 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Grassley is in hospital permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00008.htm It’s fucked that it’s 15 Republicans and only 2 Dems abstaining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) If my arithmetic is correct, the Senate Genocide Caucus consists of 2 Independents, 32 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) =71. You're short 1. (vote was 72-11) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I see what I did. I subtracted from 48 Republicans instead of 49. The Senate Genocide Caucus has 2 Independents, 33 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Grassley is in hospital permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) If my arithmetic is correct, the Senate Genocide Caucus consists of 2 Independents, 32 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) =71. You're short 1. (vote was 72-11) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I see what I did. I subtracted from 48 Republicans instead of 49. The Senate Genocide Caucus has 2 Independents, 33 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) =71. You're short 1. (vote was 72-11) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I see what I did. I subtracted from 48 Republicans instead of 49. The Senate Genocide Caucus has 2 Independents, 33 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago I see what I did. I subtracted from 48 Republicans instead of 49. The Senate Genocide Caucus has 2 Independents, 33 Republicans, and 37 Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Grassley is in hospital permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Rand Paul accidentally stumbles into the correct opinion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rand (and Ron) Paul always confuses me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chaogomu@kbin.social 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's there to be confused about? Ron is a soft-spoken man who stood firm in his convictions, and was quietly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He's retired now. Rand is a bit of a blow hard with no convictions, and is loudly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He's a sitting senator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because compared to other nameable Republicans, he occasionally votes in ways that are agreeable with many leftists. But like you said, he's also still a massive piece of shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Even a stopped clock is right twice a day... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's there to be confused about? Ron is a soft-spoken man who stood firm in his convictions, and was quietly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He's retired now. Rand is a bit of a blow hard with no convictions, and is loudly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He's a sitting senator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because compared to other nameable Republicans, he occasionally votes in ways that are agreeable with many leftists. But like you said, he's also still a massive piece of shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Even a stopped clock is right twice a day... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because compared to other nameable Republicans, he occasionally votes in ways that are agreeable with many leftists. But like you said, he's also still a massive piece of shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Even a stopped clock is right twice a day... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Even a stopped clock is right twice a day... permalink fedilink source parent