Arrr, the GOP senators be plannin' to make the scallywags vote on helpin' Israel after the Iran rumble.
2024-04-15
Arrr, Sens. Marshall and Blackburn be aimin' to make a push for a vote on stand-alone Israel aid on Monday, but the scallywag Democrats be ready to hoist the Jolly Roger and object to their plan. Shiver me timbers, it be a battle on the Senate floor!
In the language of a 17th century pirate, Republican Sens. Roger Marshall of Kansas and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee be lookin' to make some waves in the Senate on Monday night by pushin' for votes on two versions of an Israel aid measure. Following a pesky drone attack on Israel by Iran, these two scallywags be aimin' to force votes on bills for $14.3 billion and $17.6 billion, one with cuts to Biden's IRS expansion and the other without a way to pay for it. Marshall be callin' out his fellow senators, sayin' actions speak louder than words, while Blackburn be accusin' the Democrats of blockin' aid to Israel. A Democrat senator likely be objectin' to the request, as they be wantin' to tie Israel aid to Ukraine. The White House be threatenin' to veto aid not tied to other countries, arguin' that a stand-alone bill won't help Israel and Ukraine. Marshall and Blackburn be standin' firm against the foreign aid package, puttin' U.S. national security first. Aye, the seas be choppy in the Senate as the battle over aid continues.