Democrats Reject Republican Attempts To Prevent Stimulus Checks From Going To Prisoners, Illegal Ali

[rangerrebew]

Senate rejects Cruz effort to block stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants
By Alexander Bolton - 03/06/21 10:59 AM EST
 

The Senate voted along party lines Saturday morning to reject an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a potential 2024 White House candidate, to block $1,400 stimulus checks from going to undocumented immigrants.

The amendment failed by a vote of 49 to 50, with a slim majority of the Senate voting against it.

Eight Democrats had voted for a similar amendment sponsored by Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), another White House hopeful, early last month during a debate on the Senate budget resolution. However, the Democratic caucus stayed unified on Saturday in defeating the Republican amendment.
 

All Republicans voted for it.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/541945-senate-rejects-cruz-effort-to-block-stimulus-checks-for-undocumented

[rangerrebew]

I think democrats should provide a new house,  car and insurance, for every illegal immigrant, along with a "living wage" of $15/hr., free food, and free health care.  One restriction, though.  They should not be allowed to live within a mile of a democrat.

[catfish1957]

Beyond disgusting. 

[mystery-ak]

Democrats Reject Republican Attempts To Prevent Stimulus Checks From Going To Prisoners, Illegal Aliens
By  Ryan Saavedra
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Mar 6, 2021   DailyWire.com

Senate Democrats blocked an amendment by Republicans on Saturday that would have stopped taxpayer-funded stimulus checks from going to illegal aliens and incarcerated criminals.

Republican Sens. Tom Cotton (AR), Ted Cruz (TX), and Bill Cassidy (LA) offered an amendment on the Senate floor to block prisoners from being able to receive stimulus checks, which was blocked in a 49-50 vote.

“The bill includes $1400 stimulus checks for individuals who make less than $75,000,” Fox News reported. “Inmates are included among those who receive stimulus checks, just as they were in both of the previous Covid relief bills that offered $1,200 and $600 checks.”

Cotton responded by highlighting some of the heinous criminals locked up in the U.S. justice system who will receive money in Biden’s stimulus deal.

“Dylann Roof murdered nine people. He’s on federal death row. He’ll be getting a $1,400 stimulus check as part of the Democrats’ ‘COVID relief’ bill,” Cotton tweeted. “Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Bomber, murdered three people and terrorized a city. He’ll be getting a $1,400 stimulus check as part of the Democrats’ ‘COVID relief’ bill.”

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[jafo2010]

It would be nice if we had a Congress that represented the American people.  Haven't seen that in decades, and it is getting to the point that I believe our form of governance has one too many flaws that need to be addressed.

I am 100% certain our founders are turning over in their graves in disgust at what this nation has become.