U.S. Wall Funding of $1.57 Billion Yields 1.7 Miles of Fence
May 21, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has put up just 1.7 miles of fencing with the $1.57 billion that Congress appropriated last year for President Donald Trump’s wall along the Mexican border, a federal judge was told.
“The administration recently provided updated information to Congress on the status of its efforts as of April 30, 2019,” the attorney, Douglas Letter, said in a court filing. “Based on that updated information, it appears that CBP has now constructed 1.7 miles of fencing with its fiscal year 2018 funding.”
That was 3/4 of a mile more than the administration reported at the end of February, Letter said.
Mitch McConnell has blocked over 100 bills in just 4 months
By Oliver Willis – May 14, 2019
Mitch McConnell keeps standing in the way of millions of Americans.
Since January, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has prevented over 100 bills that have passed in the House from even coming up for a vote. His actions obstruct and ignore legislation that millions of Americans backed by electing a Democratic House majority in 2018.
“We have multiple, House-passed bills awaiting action. Leader McConnell need only call them up for debate. But instead, the legislative graveyard, where good legislation doesn’t even get debated or amended — let alone passed — is upon us,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a floor speech on Monday.
Senate Democrats noted last month that more than 100 bills passed by the House “are awaiting legislative action in the Senate.”
A full 53% of votes cast in 2018 supported a Democratic agenda, versus 45.2% for Republicans. Democrats had a popular vote majority of more than 8.6 million votes, the most in 44 years (since right after Nixon resigned).
“The progressive agenda — ending pharma greed and making medicines affordable, ensuring students can graduate without debt, raising the minimum wage and putting more money in the pockets of working families — delivered a Democratic majority to Congress,” said Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in a statement to Shareblue Media.
“If Mitch McConnell and Congressional Republicans continue to stonewall the progressive agenda at the behest of billionaires and special interests, they will pay a price at the polls next year.”
James MacDonald, founder of Illinois’ Harvest Bible Chapel church, was indicted for attempting to hire a hitman to murder his son-in-law. MacDonald is also a ‘spiritual adviser’ of President Donald Trump.
I notice that Trump is using city busses to be part of the blockade. NYC just recently used dump trucks filled with sand to “protect” the President on one of his rare visits to his home, this time.
The didn’t use garbage trucks – I guess the symbolism would have been too "close to home, though, if memory serve, they did, once.
I have to assume that the sense of moral corruption, in addition to the smell of physical corruption, was just too much for even New Yorkers to stomach.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 5 years ago
IF you will recall, “Stonewalling” didn’t work for King Richard the Nix…
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
U.S. Wall Funding of $1.57 Billion Yields 1.7 Miles of Fence
May 21, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has put up just 1.7 miles of fencing with the $1.57 billion that Congress appropriated last year for President Donald Trump’s wall along the Mexican border, a federal judge was told.
“The administration recently provided updated information to Congress on the status of its efforts as of April 30, 2019,” the attorney, Douglas Letter, said in a court filing. “Based on that updated information, it appears that CBP has now constructed 1.7 miles of fencing with its fiscal year 2018 funding.”
That was 3/4 of a mile more than the administration reported at the end of February, Letter said.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-21/federal-wall-funding-of-1-57-billion-yields-1-7-miles-of-fence?fbclid=IwAR2cadLl1c7_TesDcfQZZXcCTnGCROHFK2X7CsBTeicfCROalgDCrN9NA4o
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
The president’s personal attorney sure called Russia a lot.
New: Michael Cohen made & received 1000 phone calls and texts to & from CEO of Russian-linked company beginning on Election Day 2016
- Special Counsel arrest warrants just released due to CNN FOIA request.
robnvon Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“Dragon…..Here, Drogon. Come on boy. Drakaris!”
Mr. Blawt almost 5 years ago
The spin coming from the obstruction zone, the only people left to believe them are the ones begging to be lied to.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
Mitch McConnell has blocked over 100 bills in just 4 months
By Oliver Willis – May 14, 2019
Mitch McConnell keeps standing in the way of millions of Americans.
Since January, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has prevented over 100 bills that have passed in the House from even coming up for a vote. His actions obstruct and ignore legislation that millions of Americans backed by electing a Democratic House majority in 2018.
“We have multiple, House-passed bills awaiting action. Leader McConnell need only call them up for debate. But instead, the legislative graveyard, where good legislation doesn’t even get debated or amended — let alone passed — is upon us,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a floor speech on Monday.
Senate Democrats noted last month that more than 100 bills passed by the House “are awaiting legislative action in the Senate.”
A full 53% of votes cast in 2018 supported a Democratic agenda, versus 45.2% for Republicans. Democrats had a popular vote majority of more than 8.6 million votes, the most in 44 years (since right after Nixon resigned).
“The progressive agenda — ending pharma greed and making medicines affordable, ensuring students can graduate without debt, raising the minimum wage and putting more money in the pockets of working families — delivered a Democratic majority to Congress,” said Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in a statement to Shareblue Media.
“If Mitch McConnell and Congressional Republicans continue to stonewall the progressive agenda at the behest of billionaires and special interests, they will pay a price at the polls next year.”
https://shareblue.com/mitch-mcconnell-blocked-over-100-bills/?fbclid=IwAR3tSB2Klm6R_u7Aw83pZ74rQetL8Kt6Z5jyFpAvqJq_3YegXzahKc91Ibs
Monchoxyz almost 5 years ago
We’re they using one of Trump crews?
sandflea almost 5 years ago
Lock him up. Lock him up. Lock him up.
brwydave Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Matt – Your cartoon is sexist – you left out Kellyanne and Sarah – you should give these women the credit that is do to them as well as the boys.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
James MacDonald, founder of Illinois’ Harvest Bible Chapel church, was indicted for attempting to hire a hitman to murder his son-in-law. MacDonald is also a ‘spiritual adviser’ of President Donald Trump.
The crazy never stops.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
Trump doesn’t really care about the wall. In both 2017 & 2018 he got full funding but turned it down anyway.
wellis1947 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I notice that Trump is using city busses to be part of the blockade. NYC just recently used dump trucks filled with sand to “protect” the President on one of his rare visits to his home, this time.
The didn’t use garbage trucks – I guess the symbolism would have been too "close to home, though, if memory serve, they did, once.
I have to assume that the sense of moral corruption, in addition to the smell of physical corruption, was just too much for even New Yorkers to stomach.