Remember how Donald Trump said he won’t work with Democrats unless they stop investigating him?
THAT lasts for about 24 hours….
Congress and the White House announce a agreement on legislation !
And Trump gets no more wall money…And Puerto Rico gets more money…
No matter what he says?
He’s HAS TO deal with House Speaker Pelosi….
The Senate passed a long-awaited bipartisan disaster aid package on Thursday after reaching a last-minute deal with President Donald Trump.
In an 85-8 vote, the Senate approved a multi-billion dollar disaster aid bill, which will assist states devastated by wildfires, hurricanes and flooding, comes after months of roadblocks.
The stalled aid package had faced several setbacks — including over Trump’s reluctance to provide more money to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. More recently, talks stalled over a White House request for more border funding. The bill does not include the additional border funds the president sought.
Among the Senators who voted against the bill — all Republicans — were Sens. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Mike Crapo of Idaho, James Risch of Idaho, Mike Braun of Indiana, Mike Lee of Utah, Mitt Romney of Utah, Martha McSally of Arizona and Rand Paul of Kentucky.
“We should all know now this president negotiates in a different manner,” said Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), the lead sponsor of the disaster aid bill. Perdue, along with Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) spoke with Trump earlier in the day about whether he would support a disaster aid bill that didn’t include border funds.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), lamented that it took the Senate as long as it did to get the deal through. “It is ridiculous how hard it is do get things done here,” he said.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who blamed Trump for the delay in passage, said Thursday that the disaster aid bill gives enough money to Puerto Rico for disaster relief. He added that the bill passed Thursday was almost identical to legislation he proposed with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).
“We can all finally breathe a sigh of relief despite the president saying yesterday he can’t work on bipartisan bills,” he said. “The main point here is that we insisted that Puerto Rico get the aid it needed along with the rest of America and it is. The second point being that the president interfered twice and slowed it down but couldn’t.”
Schumer signaled on the Senate floor Thursday morning that Senate Democrats would support a clean disaster aid bill. A senior Democratic aide said that up until Wednesday night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s aides emphasized that border money had to be included in the disaster aid bill….
The only fools who still believe anything this pathological liar says are his cultists and other supporters.
Even they probably don’t actually “believe” him anymore.However,their hatred of “libruls” and the news media is so great that they will act as if they believe him because they think he is “sticking it to” these “villains” that haunt their daily thoughts.
Absolutely Jack….
When they wake up they will have to deal with themselves
Update…
The House was unable to clear a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill Friday, after a freshman GOP lawmaker objected to a unanimous consent request.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, blocked the measure during the chamber’s pro forma session, after telling reporters he had concerns about the process as well as the substance of the legislation….
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This isn’t gonna stop the bill from getting on Trump’s desk and into law….
His “ concern” is that the money was going to Puerto Rico.
If the money was going to Texas?
And let’s say AOC had objected?
He ,as well as the entire Trump Cult,i.e. about 90% of the Republican Party ,would be howling like wounded sow while that headline would be flashing 24/7 over at the Republican News Network i.e. Fox News.
True THAT Jack….
In the end?
He and the GOPer’s have had to deal with Pelosi and can’t get EVERYTHING they want…
Second hold up in passing the agreed upon disaster bill by Republican House members….
The objections to the disaster aid bill further delays legislation that would send assistance to victims of Western wildfires, Midwestern flooding and hurricanes that hit the Southeast and Puerto Rico, as well as to other disaster-affected areas of the country.
Some congressional Republicans in states in line for federal support have publicly criticized Massie and Roy, and Democratic leaders condemned these lawmakers’ efforts as political grandstanding that delays badly needed aid….
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Done….
President Donald Trump Thursday signed a package that would deliver $19.1 billion in disaster relief to communities across the country that are still recovering from a spate of catastrophic hurricanes, wildfires and flooding.
The House passed the bill on Monday after Republicans successfully thwarted three attempts to fast-track the package. The Senate passed the bill before the Memorial Day recess, removing Trump’s request for billions in emergency border aid in a last-minute scramble because it was holding up the deal. The legislation was delayed for months prior to that amid partisan infighting….
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