Congressman: ‘Russia and China are the winners’ if foreign aid bill fails
Rep. Jared Moskowitz spoke with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Friday about how after months of Republican disarray, foreign aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan will finally be brought to the House floor for a vote. “These are bills we could have passed months ago,” the Florida Democrat reminded Blitzer—if it hadn’t been for the GOP’s clumsy weaponization of the process. After bailing out Republican Speaker Mike Johnson late Thursday night, House Democrats once again did the heavy lifting Friday by voting to pass a procedural measure allowing Johnson to offer the aid package in three separate votes, which Moskowitz characterized as “a distinction, really, without a difference.” Moskowitz said House Democrats decided to help Johnson because America’s standing as a world leader whose allies can “still depend on” is in jeopardy, and the House GOP’s internal chaos and inability to run a functioning Congress weakens the world’s trust in our country’s stated commitments. “If this bill fails, Russia and China are the winners,” he said. YouTube Video Final votes on the long-awaited aid are set for Saturday. It's an old story, but it never gets old: Democrats just whooped Republicans in fundraising—again. This week on "The Downballot" podcast, we're running through some of the most eye-popping numbers Democrats hauled in during the first quarter of the year (Sherrod Brown! Jon Tester! Colin Allred!) and the comparatively weak performances we're seeing from Republicans almost across the board. The GOP hopes to make up the gap by relying on self-funders, but a campaign without a strong fundraising network can be dangerously hollow. Embedded Content Campaign Action
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Rep. Jared Moskowitz spoke with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Friday about how after months of Republican disarray, foreign aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan will finally be brought to the House floor for a vote.
“These are bills we could have passed months ago,” the Florida Democrat reminded Blitzer—if it hadn’t been for the GOP’s clumsy weaponization of the process.
After bailing out Republican Speaker Mike Johnson late Thursday night, House Democrats once again did the heavy lifting Friday by voting to pass a procedural measure allowing Johnson to offer the aid package in three separate votes, which Moskowitz characterized as “a distinction, really, without a difference.”
Moskowitz said House Democrats decided to help Johnson because America’s standing as a world leader whose allies can “still depend on” is in jeopardy, and the House GOP’s internal chaos and inability to run a functioning Congress weakens the world’s trust in our country’s stated commitments.
“If this bill fails, Russia and China are the winners,” he said.
Final votes on the long-awaited aid are set for Saturday.
It's an old story, but it never gets old: Democrats just whooped Republicans in fundraising—again. This week on "The Downballot" podcast, we're running through some of the most eye-popping numbers Democrats hauled in during the first quarter of the year (Sherrod Brown! Jon Tester! Colin Allred!) and the comparatively weak performances we're seeing from Republicans almost across the board. The GOP hopes to make up the gap by relying on self-funders, but a campaign without a strong fundraising network can be dangerously hollow.
