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Republicans in the House have done a lot over the last few weeks to show just how unserious they are about governing. But this story from Punchbowl News may contain the most jaw-dropping example of how little concern they have for conducting the nation’s business.
The House GOP leadership has told us they may have to push back consideration of the $14 billion Israel aid package because of expected attendance issues today. Several lawmakers are flying to Texas for former President Donald Trump’s rally in Houston.That’s right. New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson broke aid to Israel off from Ukraine. Then he planted a poison pill in the legislation by making it dependent on taking money away from the IRS. Now Republicans can’t be bothered to vote on their legislation because they have to hustle down to Texas to cheer on a man facing 91 felony indictments. That’s how little they care about this issue. Or any issue.
And even that may not be the strangest part of this story. Because Trump’s Texas rally has all the signs of being the kind of disaster that makes Rudy Giuliani’s appearance at Four Seasons Landscaping seem like a stroke of genius.
