The Republican amendment to the annual defense budget is just one of several proposals to restrict humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The House voted on Wednesday to block the U.S. from funding the reconstruction of Gaza, whose destruction was financed by the U.S. to a large degree.

Other Republicans filed amendments combating the movement to boycott, divest, or sanction Israel for its illegal occupation of Palestine.

The provision was introduced by Reps. Brian Mast, R-Fla.; Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y.; and Eli Crane, R-Ariz., as an amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense budget. While Democrats opposed the amendment, which passed by a simple voice vote, they did not request a recorded vote.

Among the amendments with Democratic sponsors are ones expressing support for joint military ventures between the U.S. and Israel.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., for his part, filed an amendment to require an assessment of the accuracy of the Gaza Ministry of Health’s death toll accounting. Over the last eight months, supporters of Israel have pointed to the fact that Hamas — as Gaza’s governing entity — controls the health ministry as a way to undermine its death count. Nonetheless, the Ministry of Health’s figures have in the past been corroborated by the United Nations, Doctors Without Borders, and even the Israeli government itself.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    420·
    5 months ago

    Do you think anyone cares if a party leader decides to speak for 8 hours in the house before a vote? For a day?

    Yes…

    In the run up to a very important election it’s important for dem leadership to show potential voters that Dems will fight for what voters want.

    Like. Why would you think that isnt important to voters?

    But…

    It’s disappointing that you don’t remember when Republicans did it in 2021.

    Republican voters did, and it contributed to their gains in 2022. Because their voters believed Republicans would fight even if they knew they couldn’t win.

    And that’s what voters want out of their representatives.

    • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.world
      153·
      5 months ago

      Because the reason many leftists are dissatisfied with Dems is that they’re largely performative, and you’re arguing for more performative nonsense that achieves nothing.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        318·
        5 months ago

        No.

        I’m arguing that bare minimum they should be doing “performative nonsense that achieves nothing.”…

        Why do you think that “literally nothing” is better?

        Edit:

        I think the difference is you want actually stuff accomplished. I do too.

        But that’s not going to happen, so I at least want “performative nonsense” because that will keep Trump out of office.

        And like Biden supporters keep saying, that is the most important thing about the upcoming election.

        I just want party leaders to start acting like it instead of just saying it as an excuse for their actions or lack of actions.