Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie blocks $19B disaster relief bill supported by Trump

[TexasTowelie]

House Democrats again failed to get a long overdue $19 billion disaster aid package that President Donald Trump "totally support(s)" across the finish line on Tuesday after a Kentucky Republican objected to the proposal.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, whose district stretches from Louisville to Ashland, blocked the bill by using a procedural move to halt its fast track.

The Democrat-controlled House advanced the measure — aimed at helping millions of Americans in states and territories — by "unanimous consent," which allows for quick passage with just a handful of lawmakers present. A single member, however, can object to block any proposal from passing by unanimous consent.

Massie is following in the footsteps of fellow Republican Congressman Chip Roy, of Texas, who stopped the measure from moving forward on Friday due to concerns about its cost.

Read more: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/28/kentucky-congressman-thomas-massie-blocks-disaster-relief-bill/1261203001/

[Mike Nelson]

1. Looks like these...

... two are sneaky - assigned to stop something that Republicans and Crooked Donald can say they were for...

[get the red out]

2. Kentucky Republicans

Are a special kind of wretched, it’s tornado season, parts of his district could be smashed at any time, like in Ohio a few days ago. Of course he would expect a full response immediately in that case.

[Guilded Lilly]

3. And like Roy, he should be very publicly called out...

and pointedly identified, held accountable for his crap ass move. Make his name known for his treachery against not just the citizens already hurting, but his supporting the greed of his party over the needs of the country.

[ROB-ROX]

4. When Disaster Happens In Republican States They All Plead For Money

I would like to wait until the republicans have disasters and then hold back any support. California paid for their own fire support with California tax money. The asshole republicans never provided any support for an on going disaster which burned for months. I think it is time to screw the RED states and let them sink like stinking TURDS. Those people totally lack ethics and morals and they are NON CHRISTIAN children of SATAN.......