Senators Find Long Weekend More Crucial Than Food For Millions
When it comes to domestic crises like millions of people facing food insecurity due to a government shutdown, our esteemed Senators apparently need their long weekends. Yet, when it's time to greenlight a fresh batch of 'defensive' weaponry for overseas recipients—often to the tune of billions—suddenly, the legislative calendar is wide open. For instance, in 2023 alone, Congress voted on H.R.
4368, an emergency supplemental spending bill that moved billions to foreign military aid, often with bipartisan haste. No long weekends for that, apparently. It's almost as if the urgency meter for some members of Congress is directly tied to who's cutting the check. OpenSecrets shows Senator X, who voted yes on numerous foreign aid packages, received $400,000 from defense contractor PACs in
2022-2024. One might wonder if hungry children at home provide the same political capital as lucrative lobbying groups. How many weekends does it take to secure basic food for your own citizens, compared to authorizing yet another conflict?