March 23, 2020 – Original publish date.
March 31, 2020 – Update.
written by Net Advisor™
WASHINGTON, DC. All 47 Senate Democrats voted to BLOCK aid to American families due to Corona Virus (Covid-19).
All 47 Republicans voted to *support* the family aid bill.
There were 6 non-voting Republicans due to under quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) did NOT bother to vote.
Here are the votes:
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote.
Dems Wanted Pet Projects in the American Family Aid Bill.
Democrats wanted progressive add-ins to the aid bill that have nothing to do with providing aid to American families, the economy, or dealing with Covid-19.
These pet projects included:
– New collective bargaining powers for unions.
– New fuel emission standards for airlines tied to the Green New Deal.
In especially during a time where the U.S. is now facing major economic risks for shutting down much the country and the economy, Democrats pushing for unrelated pet projects just doesn’t provide good optics to voters.
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