Congress Place “Bernie Budget” Over Legislation Aimed at Saving American Lives in Afghanistan
At such a time as this, when American lives and that of our allies are in jeopardy behind enemy lines, the United States Congress is “prioritizing the Bernie Budget over saving the lives of Americans in Afghanistan,” according to Rep. Mike Gallagher. On Wednesday, Rep. Gallagher ripped House Democrats for voting down the GOP bill aimed at holding the Biden regime accountable for U.S. evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, noting the following in a news interview:
“We had an opportunity yesterday to pass bipartisan legislation that would simply require the administration to report to us every day on how many Americans are still there and how many of our Afghan allies are seeking refuge and prohibit them from withdrawing on a fixed timeline until we get everybody out that wants to get out. And instead of supporting that, every Democrat voted against it. They did that because they didn't want to endanger the $5 trillion monstrosity, the Bernie budget, that Speaker Pelosi has been focused on forcing through Congress on a purely party-line vote. So they've revealed their priorities. Rather than saving Americans, they're focused on this absolute progressive blowout budget, which will be damaging to America. It's one of the most shameful things I've seen in my entire five years in Congress.”
On Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani chose to engage in a political battle instead of simply celebrating his victory.