Ocasio-Cortez Notes Schumer's Role in Democratic Failure That Got 'Nothing' in Shutdown Fight | Common Dreams
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, for caving to Republicans in the shutdown fight.

“We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators, with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party,” said the New York Democrat.

  • MimicJar@lemmy.world
    351·
    1 day ago

    Also,

    According to the bill text, senators may seek up to $500,000 in statutory damages if their phone records are subpoenaed without their knowledge.

    The language is inside one of the three full-year spending bills that the Senate included in its government funding package.

    “Any Senator whose Senate data, or the Senate data of whose Senate office, has been acquired, subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed in violation of this section may bring a civil action against the United States if the violation was committed by an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or of any Federal department or agency,” the bill reads.

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/provision-government-funding-bill-allows-senators-sue-secretly/story?id=127429007

    So 8 Senators who had their phone records subpoenaed as part of the Jan 6 investigation get a $500,000+ payout.

    • BassTurd@lemmy.world
      8·
      1 day ago

      It thought I read that it was on a per subpoena basis, so in reality it’s 1,000,000+ per senator.

      I try to not think to deep into this shit because that implies there’s something other that nefarious intentions, but I don’t understand how this can possibly be legal or even feasible. Like, there’s a lot of heinous shit that Republicans have done on a consistent basis, but to somehow write payouts like this into a bill and then, that’s just it, is mind boggling. I hope they all choke on their tongues and die in fear.

      • MimicJar@lemmy.world
        6·
        24 hours ago

        I’ve read similar that it is per subpoena, but I haven’t found an article with a more detailed analysis yet.

        Now technically in the article I linked Speaker Johnson says he’ll hold a vote to remove that clause, but even if he’s being genuine I’m guessing it won’t pass in the Senate or will be vetoed by Trump.

        The whole this just kicking someone (the United States) while they’re down. Longest shutdown. SNAP benefits halted. ACA subsidies expired. Hemp outlawed. Senator payouts… And this current “victory” only lasts until the end of January. Just long enough for the wounds to start healing before we all get kicked down again.