Ever since the 118th Congress convened in January of 2023, it has been held hostage by approximately 100 Republicans whose tactics have consistently thwarted or tried to thwart the will of the majority. Finally, on April 20, in a Saturday session, the Speaker brought several votes to the floor under a rule that passed 316-94. Aid to Israel passed with 366 votes, aid to Ukraine passed with 311 votes, aid to Taiwan with 385 votes, and the TikTok ban with 360 votes. Each vote was slightly different, with some progressive Democrats voting against Israel aid and some hard right Republicans voting against Ukraine aid. But the overall success of the strategy created a new coalition and sidelined the hard right Republicans--at least for the moment.
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