Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) stated that Americans have the full entitlement to be upset about a border security bill not being included in the foreign aid legislation currently navigating through Congress.
“I think the American people have all the reason to be quite upset with Congress in general, and both sides tonight,” Mace expressed during an appearance on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert” on Friday evening. said During a Friday evening appearance on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert,” Mace shared her belief that the American people have every right to be pretty angry with Congress as a whole, and both sides.
On Friday, the House voted on legislation to provide aid to Ukraine along with other U.S. allies. advanced The lower chamber sided with the foreign aid rule in a 316-94 vote, allowing for discussion on bills that assemble military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, along with humanitarian aid for Gaza and other conflict areas.
“I view this as a significant mistake for the party, for the conference,” Mace expressed. “Especially this year, when there’s so much happening at the border.”
The House is set to proceed with a vote on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s four-part plan for aid to Ukraine and other U.S. allies on Saturday. expected Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman remarked that the U.S. passing new aid for Ukraine in its battle against Russia would provide a major morale boost for the Eastern European country on Friday.
“I believe that the U.S. delivering aid is going to be crucial,” Vindman conveyed in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Friday. “That will be a substantial morale boost and also lower Russia’s morale.” said If Congress manages to pass new Ukraine aid, it will bring an end to a lengthy back-and-forth on the topic within the legislative branch that has caused internal party conflicts.
“We finally hear [House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)] over the last couple of days, issue a very strong statement that he’s going to support…the Ukraine aid,” Vindman mentioned in his MSNBC interview. “That is extremely important, because we don’t want to see our troops fighting on the ground in Ukraine.’
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) stated that Americans have “every right to be angry” about a border security bill not being a part of foreign aid legislation making its way through Congress this week. “I believe the American people have every right to be pretty angry with Congress as a whole, and both sides tonight,” Mace said…
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