Senator’s bid to make US military support conditional on whether Israel is violating human rights in Gaza fails by 72 votes to 11

Senator’s bid to make US military support conditional on whether Israel is violating human rights in Gaza fails by 72 votes to 11

  • @jeffw@lemmy.world
    81•11 months ago

    Anyone got a list of who supported it?

    Edit: so far I found that it was Sanders (duh), Rand Paul, and 9 democrats. Not sure who

    Edit 2: per https://www.businessinsider.com/which-senators-voted-bernie-sanders-resolution-israel-human-rights-violations-2024-1?amp

    Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky

    Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico

    Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon

    Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont

    Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland

    Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts

    Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California

    Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico

    Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii

    Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont

    Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

    • @Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31•11 months ago

      Anyone got a list of who abstained? I want to do the math so I know how large the Senate Genocide Caucus is.

      EDIT: I was trying to do math and kept overlooking how the article said that it was 72-11, which would mean 17 abstaining or absent. The Senate Genocide Caucus is 72 members wide.

    • proleEnglish
      11•11 months ago

      Rand Paul accidentally stumbles into the correct opinion.

      • chaogomu
        28•11 months ago

        What’s there to be confused about?

        Ron is a soft-spoken man who stood firm in his convictions, and was quietly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He’s retired now.

        Rand is a bit of a blow hard with no convictions, and is loudly friendly with white nationals and other horrible people. He’s a sitting senator.

        • Deceptichum
          21•11 months ago

          Because compared to other nameable Republicans, he occasionally votes in ways that are agreeable with many leftists. But like you said, he’s also still a massive piece of shit.

          • proleEnglish
            6•11 months ago

            Even a stopped clock is right twice a day…