There were several dozen proposed amendments to the huge stimulus bill that recently passed Congress. Many of them failed by a slim margin, but the votes were absolutely outrageous. It is worthwhile to remember these votes for 2022, as many of the Senators voted against their own constituents.
Here are some of the most notable ones:
The Cassidy Amendment, 1161: This would have “given some emergency assistance to non-public schools”, but it failed, so all of the $135 billion will go to public school and teachers unions.
The Fischer Amendment: This would have ensured that the “current laws and formulas for funding mass transit remained in place”, but instead it means that $5 billion in earmarked funds will go to New York’s system.
The Cruz Amendment 969: This would have provided “children with an option for in-classroom education instruction if the child’s local public school does not commit to re-opening to 5-day-a-week, in-classroom instruction for the remainder of the current school year and the 2021-2022 school year” but instead it means that the Democrats are still wedded to teachers unions than they are to education.
The Cassidy Amendment, 1162: This would have ensured that “the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to prisoners” but instead the Democrats are giving taxpayer funds to felons.
The Cruz Amendment 968: This would have ensured that “ the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants” but this also failed.
The Daines Motion to Commit: This action would have supported building the Keystone XL Pipeline but instead means the irrevocable loss of jobs with Biden’s earlier Executive Action halting the project.
When political allegiance to the party line means that you vote against the very people who elected you, you deserve to be thrown out.