Just so disgusted by the (all but 2) Republicans and 62 Democrats (see below) who voted to ban US officials from acknowledging the death toll in Gaza. clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024313
US Rep Danny K Davis (D-#IL07) used to be noteworthy for being one of the most pro-Palestinian elected officials.
On this vote he's to the Right of Budzinski, Quigley & Sorensen.
The cool thing about Gallego is that he primaried Sinema on the promise of being super progressive and then once he raised millions and got the nom, he immediately started showing up on these lists of Dems who voted for shitty right wing bills.
I don't think that's an accurate characterization of the amendment. Assuming the "no funds for" is effective as a prohibition on the text that follows (which I don't think it is), US officials could still cite Israel's own estimates of the total death toll, which are not much different.
Oh I hadn't emailed mine in a while, looks like it's time again. Given his replies to my previous messages, I am not surprised how he voted but I am still incredibly disappointed.
HR 8771 is an appropriations bill. Whoever put that language in is a monster as is anyone who didn't find it problematic, but there's a lot more to 8771 than just this.