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demmiblue

(36,845 posts) Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:37 PM Mar 2022

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House voting on suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus... 424-8 final vote.

House voting on suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus.
GOP Reps Massie, Biggs, Grothman are no votes so far.

Republicans Chip Roy of Texas, Tom Massie of Kentucky, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, and Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin voted against the bill.

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House voting on suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus... 424-8 final vote. (Original Post) demmiblue Mar 2022 OP

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1

Traitors happy to stand tall and id themselves bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #2

Matt Gaetz lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #3

What's Matt Gaetz gonna do when switch and start paying him in Rubles? Brother Buzz Mar 2022 #17

He'll start trying to convince his mouth-breathers that 'the dollar's about to collapse!' peppertree Mar 2022 #28

Of course OLDMDDEM Mar 2022 #4

You got that right KS Toronado Mar 2022 #21

The same "no" voters... chillfactor Mar 2022 #5

They're hoping to be invited to Putin's table next July 4th. nt woodsprite Mar 2022 #6

8 traitors on the wrong side of history. ananda Mar 2022 #7

When the chips are down, people tend to vote their wallets. These Russpublicans did just that. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2022 #8

That 'Freedom Caucus' sure loves Putin. sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #9

YES.. that'sExactly what they Cha Mar 2022 #12

Wouldn't they be more at home, more comfortable, less outraged, in Russia? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #20

There steal wurkin on they're English learnin. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #23

more like the congressional Kremlin Caucus rollin74 Mar 2022 #25

Wonder how many no votes this will get in the Senate. robertpaulsen Mar 2022 #10

Maybe Cawthorne is Concerned Cha Mar 2022 #13

Well, first he has to get on the ballot. robertpaulsen Mar 2022 #14

No, a judge said he can be on the ballot obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #15

Ugh, by a Trump-appointed judge. robertpaulsen Mar 2022 #18

If elected, The House can choose not to seat him. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #24

Really?! Why is that? Cha Mar 2022 #30

Maybe Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #29

Madison Cawthorn didn't vote no, and didn't abstain, but did he actually vote? Brother Buzz Mar 2022 #31

Rt💕🐱‍🏍TY Cha Mar 2022 #11

The usual suspects. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2022 #16

This vote may not go over well in Gaetz' district Zorro Mar 2022 #19

Do those who voted against make money from Russia???? TNNurse Mar 2022 #22

Surprised to not see Madison Cawthorn on that list Ruby the Liberal Mar 2022 #26

Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Mar 2022 #27

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:38 PM

Mar 2022

Although, imo, they should have terminated, not suspended ruskies.

bucolic_frolic

(43,144 posts)

2. Traitors happy to stand tall and id themselves

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:40 PM

Mar 2022

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

3. Matt Gaetz

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:41 PM

Mar 2022

No surprise.

Brother Buzz

(36,420 posts)

17. What's Matt Gaetz gonna do when switch and start paying him in Rubles?

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:37 PM

Mar 2022

peppertree

(21,626 posts)

28. He'll start trying to convince his mouth-breathers that 'the dollar's about to collapse!'

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:38 PM

Mar 2022

A favorite far-right talking point since 2009 at least.

OLDMDDEM

(1,572 posts)

4. Of course

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:41 PM

Mar 2022

These 8 people voted against. Maybe their constituents will wake up and vote patriotically.

KS Toronado

(17,213 posts)

21. You got that right

Reply to OLDMDDEM (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:10 PM

Mar 2022

This alone should cost them their reelection bids.

chillfactor

(7,575 posts)

5. The same "no" voters...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:41 PM

Mar 2022

surprise, surprise.NOT.

woodsprite

(11,913 posts)

6. They're hoping to be invited to Putin's table next July 4th. nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:48 PM

Mar 2022

ananda

(28,858 posts)

7. 8 traitors on the wrong side of history.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:48 PM

Mar 2022

...

eppur_se_muova

(36,261 posts)

8. When the chips are down, people tend to vote their wallets. These Russpublicans did just that. nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 03:57 PM

Mar 2022

sinkingfeeling

(51,448 posts)

9. That 'Freedom Caucus' sure loves Putin.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 04:27 PM

Mar 2022

Cha

(297,180 posts)

12. YES.. that'sExactly what they

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:15 PM

Mar 2022

are.. The Treasonous Caucus. Thank You.

💙💛

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,000 posts)

20. Wouldn't they be more at home, more comfortable, less outraged, in Russia?

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:08 PM

Mar 2022

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

23. There steal wurkin on they're English learnin.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #20)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:25 PM

Mar 2022

rollin74

(1,973 posts)

25. more like the congressional Kremlin Caucus

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:29 PM

Mar 2022

robertpaulsen

(8,632 posts)

10. Wonder how many no votes this will get in the Senate.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 04:59 PM

Mar 2022

I'm anticipating Hawley and definitely Ron Johnson.

Kind of surprised Cawthorne didn't vote no.

Cha

(297,180 posts)

13. Maybe Cawthorne is Concerned

Reply to robertpaulsen (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:17 PM

Mar 2022

about his upcoming election in NC.

💙💛

robertpaulsen

(8,632 posts)

14. Well, first he has to get on the ballot.

Reply to Cha (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:20 PM

Mar 2022

That prospect is still in doubt.

obamanut2012

(26,068 posts)

15. No, a judge said he can be on the ballot

Reply to robertpaulsen (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:31 PM

Mar 2022

robertpaulsen

(8,632 posts)

18. Ugh, by a Trump-appointed judge.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:42 PM

Mar 2022

Just read about it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/us/politics/madison-cawthorn-north-carolina-insurrectionist.html

Hope the voters have better sense.

Gore1FL

(21,129 posts)

24. If elected, The House can choose not to seat him. nt

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:26 PM

Mar 2022

Cha

(297,180 posts)

30. Really?! Why is that?

Reply to robertpaulsen (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:47 PM

Mar 2022

TY!

💙💛

Mr.Bill

(24,283 posts)

29. Maybe

Reply to Cha (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:39 PM

Mar 2022

he voted "present".

Brother Buzz

(36,420 posts)

31. Madison Cawthorn didn't vote no, and didn't abstain, but did he actually vote?

Reply to robertpaulsen (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 08:02 PM

Mar 2022

Was he even there today?

Cha

(297,180 posts)

11. Rt💕🐱‍🏍TY

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:10 PM

Mar 2022

💙💛

LastDemocratInSC

(3,647 posts)

16. The usual suspects.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:34 PM

Mar 2022

Zorro

(15,740 posts)

19. This vote may not go over well in Gaetz' district

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:45 PM

Mar 2022

Lots of military retirees there.

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)

22. Do those who voted against make money from Russia????

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:19 PM

Mar 2022

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

26. Surprised to not see Madison Cawthorn on that list

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:31 PM

Mar 2022

especially when theres another NC guy on it.

TeamProg

(6,120 posts)

27. Thanks for posting. n/t

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:32 PM

Mar 2022

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