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"They are watching to see if America will stand up for its Allies and it's own interests around the globe, and we will." - Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 15 April 2024.

The Speaker favors consideration of four separate appropriations bills but is apparently open to a single bill with four elements (... as the Chamber decides).

The specter of the Hastert Rule threatens each approach thanks to the whole-hearted advocacy of anti-U.S. misinformation promulgated by the foreign axis-of-evil facing us that the so-called "Freedom" Caucus has bought. Additionally, Members could (probably would) attach amendments that would force the approved legislation back to the Senate for negotiations, further delaying an already deadly delay.

Resolution of this crap depends on a bipartisan discharge petition brought to the House - perhaps two such petitions - to pass the $96B USD foreign assistance and the Lankford border security bills approved by the Senate.

Do this NOW.

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