(The Washington Times)
On the day before Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado leaves Congress, he became the first Republican in this entire Congressional session to back a Democratic discharge petition.
The petition involves an effort to force a vote on a $95 billion foreign-aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
“We’ve got to fund Ukraine and help people who are yearning for freedom,” Mr. Buck, whose resignation takes effect Friday, told reporters.
However, according to the House clerk, Mr. Buck‘s parting gesture only brings the number of signatories to 188, 30 short of the needed number. According to a report on Axios, Mr. Buck’s defection may not be decisive because numerous progressive Democrats who oppose aiding Israel have said they will not sign it.
Under the House rules though, Mr. Buck‘s signature on the petition is still valid until he is replaced by a special election, which won’t happen for more than three months.
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