After Republicans Stab Capitol Police In The Back, Democrats Step Up To Fund Them

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https://www.politicususa.com/2021/07/12/democrats-fund-capitol-police.html

Posted on Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Jason Easley
After Republicans Stab Capitol Police In The Back, Democrats Step Up To Fund Them
After Senate Republicans offered a funding proposal that he described as inadequate, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) unveiled his bill to fully fund the Capitol Police.


Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Leahy Announced $3.7 Billion Bill To Fund Capitol Police.

Chairman Leahy’s office announced in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, “Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Monday introduced a comprehensive emergency security supplemental to address the urgent security needs facing the Capitol and the country. The $3.7 billion bill would address the violent insurrection that took place on January 6, provide funding for costs incurred on the Capitol complex and the Department of Defense related to the COVID pandemic, and provide the resources to support our Afghan partners as the United States’ mission winds down. “

Senate Republicans Offered “Inadequate” Funding

Sen. Leahy described the Republican offer as inadequate, “We did not budget for an insurrection, and I am glad that my Republican colleagues have joined the negotiating table on this urgent matter, but their proposal falls far short of the needs of the moment. A violent insurrection happened. A pandemic happened. And the President announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. These events created urgent needs that must be met now. A piecemeal approach is no way to govern, and I have been here long enough to know that a promise to do it ‘later’ is no promise at all. I look forward to working with my friend, Vice Chairman Shelby, on a comprehensive, bipartisan path forward before the Senate leaves for the August recess.”

Republicans Betray Law Enforcement

This should be a no-brainer. There should be zero opposition to fully funding the people who protected members of Congress and risked their own lives during the 1/6 attack.

Senate Republicans dragged their feet and seemed perfectly content to allow the Capitol Police to be defunded.

Democrats stepped up to the plate.

Republicans talk a big game on the issues, but time and again, it is Democrats who act and get things done.

[monkeyman1]

2. QUESTION : WHERE DID THAT COME FROM ?????? MAKE'S NO SENSE!!!

[cadoman]

3. It seems like we're getting too clever with this...

Defund the Police was never the best term for what we're aiming for and I get that on the surface this seems like an effective way to flip the tables, but the downside is it puts the counterproductive term back in the spotlight.

We need police and criminal justice reform and improved social programs. There is very real bipartisan will to do that. The Republicans and Trump went along with a criminal justice reform bill with pretty much no resistance. I mean, for all the resistance they put up it could even be said this debate is settled and just waiting for someone to act. I would even argue that it would be trivial to decriminalize marijuana right now--probably with nearly 70% of the vote if not higher. I can't even imagine who would dare to debate against it.

Stop playing these silly word projection games to get short term wins. Legalizing marijuana and delivering real police reform are simple actions that would pay ENORMOUS political dividends for DECADES if we get it done right now.

[Eyeball_Kid]

4. The Capitol Police stopped the GOP Fascists from overthrowing the government.

So the GOP refuse to fund the Capitol police as "PAYBACK."

Let's get right to the point.

This is where the GOP is right now. They are only interested in seizing power for themselves by any means possible.

The GOP is not a party of patriots. They are a party of fascist counterrevolutionaries whose mission is to cancel Constitutional government and establish a dictatorship. If you want to lose the Bill of Rights, if you want to lose the power of your vote, if you want to establish a white supremacy dictatorial government, the GOP is the political party for you.