Democratic House votes on the Omnibus Spending Bill.

[brooklynite]

The chaotic 117th Congress reached its de facto end Friday with the passage of a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill on a 225 to 201 vote in the House. Nine Republicans — including seven who won’t still be in office two weeks from now — voted in favor, while just one Democrat, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) voted against, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voting “present.”

https://politicalwire.com/2022/12/23/its-going-to-be-wild-on-january-3/

[GreenWave]

1. That's fine!

I don't mind dissenting votes for not being enough as long as they are but symbolic votes.

[True Blue American]

2. 10 Republicans voted for.

I bet I know 2 who voted yes.

I read Jim Jordan tried to get Scott Perry to stand for Zelensky. Scott refused. Last week he was going on about supporting Ukraine.

[Celerity]

3. AOC said she couldn't support legislation that significantly increases funding for ICE and DHS

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-lone-194019280.html

Ocasio-Cortez said she opposed the legislation because it included "dramatic increases in surveillance, border patrol forces, and militarized spending after years of deeply disturbing conduct."

"I campaigned on a promise to my constituents: to oppose additional expansion and funding for ICE and DHS — particularly in the absence of long-overdue immigration reform," Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement of the bill's provisions regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security. "For that reason, as well as a dramatic increase in defense spending that exceeds even President Biden's request, I voted no today on the omnibus bill."