By Ashleigh Fields,
AFRO Assistant Editor,
afields@afro.com
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) finally caved on the Democratic party’s demands to drop large spending cuts from the temporary funding bill in the house in order to successfully pass a 45 day continuing resolution. The package increased the proposed disaster relief assistance from Sept. 29 by $10 billion meeting President Joe Biden’s full request for $16 billion.
However, no aid for Ukraine was included in an effort to appease Republican lawmakers. As tensions rose before the vote passed, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16) reportedly pulled a fire alarm in the Canon Building. Speaker McCarthy spoke at a press conference sharing, “This should not go without punishment.”
He is now calling for the Ethics Committee to look into Bowman’s actions.
Later tonight, the bill will go up for a vote in the Senate where they will have until 11:59 p.m. to reach an agreement. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) told reporters they are hoping to hold the final vote “within an hour.”
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