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lawmaker backs push to force House vote on Russia sanctions
First House Republican signs onto effort to force Russia sanctions vote Retiring Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has become the first Republican to join a Democratic-led effort to force a House vote on legislation imposing sanctions on Russia and providing aid to Ukraine. Bacon signed the discharge petition Thursday, before the House concluded its legislative business for the week. The petition needs just six more signatures to reach the 218-member threshold required to compel a vote and bypass GOP leadership. In an interview, Bacon said he took the step because he is “tired of the administration’s antics on Ukraine.” His move signals growing frustration among some Republicans in Congress over the lack of decisive action against Russia following its recent violation of Polish airspace and continued aggression in Ukraine. Bacon also criticized top Trump defense official Elbridge Colby, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, for what he sees as attempts to weaken U.S. ties to NATO, calling such efforts “foolish.” His stance highlights tensions within the GOP, particularly among members concerned about U.S. commitments to NATO and support for Ukraine. The legislation in question is part of a broader push on Capitol Hill to strengthen sanctions against Russia while bolstering military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The discharge petition mechanism allows members to bypass party leadership and bring legislation directly to a vote if enough signatures are collected, making Bacon’s early endorsement a potentially pivotal step in advancing the bill. Key Takeaways: Rep. Don Bacon is the first GOP member to back a discharge petition forcing a Russia sanctions vote. The petition needs six more signatures to reach the 218-member threshold for a House vote. Bacon criticized Trump’s defense policy officials and emphasized U.S. commitment to NATO and Ukraine. Source: -
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Polio Eradication is Impossible When the Vaccine is the #1 Cause
Nope, the prime drivers for polio are poor sanitation and nutrition. But obviously a toxic environment, will also contribute to outbreaks. Excerpt from the article: Sanitation and nutrition still lag in key areas. Polio (and its analogues) are fundamentally diseases of poverty and poor sanitation. The virus spreads via fecal-oral routes, flourishing where clean water and sewage treatment are absent. In the 1950s West, polio's fade coincided with improved hygiene and living conditions -- even before vaccines. Today, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of Africa -- the last holdouts of wild polio -- are regions where conflict and poverty prevent consistent sanitation or basic healthcare. As Dr. Anant Phadke and Dr. C. Sathyamala argued, "it is not possible to eradicate polio, a disease primarily of poor sanitation and nutrition, with a vaccine."⁶⁸ A "holistic approach" of development was needed, but the eradication program fixated on OPV drops instead⁶⁹. Even if they manage to snuff out wild polio in these areas, the conditions are ripe for some pathogen to cause similar paralysis -- be it a vaccine-derived strain, or some enterovirus, or something yet unknown. Without addressing root causes (clean water, nutrition, exposure to toxins), eradication is a fool's errand. -
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Why are gyms so expensive?
Make sure you keep you muscles or you become a frail old man with a stick!😆 I am 73, still at the gym 2 times a week with deadlifts as my favorite! 😄Believe me....I do NOT need a walking stick!! LOL! -
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Why are gyms so expensive?
It takes work and a lot of effort time And of course if you're old ...steroids -
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Tourism Thailand's Tourism Booms with 22M Visitors in 2025
Next week they will report the worst year on record followed a week later by a 10 year record -
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USA Charlie Kirk Tragically Killed in Utah Event Shooting
You really should be putting your mind reading powers at the disposal of the government.. First you read the minds of investigators as to why they are urging caution on the engraving issue, and now you're reading the mind of the assassin. Amazing!
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