House Democrats Prioritize Virtual Meetings Before Ceasefire Vote
While The Hill dutifully reports on House Democrats' virtual caucus to strategize on a looming government shutdown, the real story remains, as ever, what they aren't meeting about. This is the same legislative body that, just months prior, rammed through billions in unconditional aid to a foreign military (HR 815) with breathtaking speed, while aid to Ukraine, and indeed, American citizens,
stalled. Prioritizing fiscal theatrics over, say, the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding daily, seems to be a D.C. specialty. One might wonder if any of those virtual screens flickered with discussions about the 200 members of Congress, including Rep. Jeffries (who received over $100,000 from AIPAC in the last election cycle, according to OpenSecrets.org), reportedly receiving political donations
that directly precede unwavering support for certain geopolitical agendas. It's almost as if some issues are deemed 'urgent' only when they don't threaten donor interests. Don't worry, though; the federal government will likely find a way to fund every last bomb.