9 Republicans Can't Bring Themselves To Condemn Russian Abductions Of Ukrainian Kids
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Some said they disliked the use of the word “genocide” to describe the kidnappings.
As votes go, it should have been a slam dunk. And it sort of was.
House members were asked Tuesday night if the chamber should formally condemn Russia’s practice of abducting Ukrainian children as part of its ongoing, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. And they agreed, approving a nonbinding resolution with a whopping 390 votes.
But nine House Republicans voted against it, citing a variety of reasons, such as the notion that the bill was meant as a distraction from the U.S. southern border, to fears that it was meant to build support for more Ukraine aid, to vague concerns it would obligate the United States in some other way.
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