, which would prohibit funds for any state “in which the governor of such State has been found, by the relevant State or Federal authorities, to have sexually harassed employees while holding the position of governor.”
"A sitting governor who harasses and abuses women on his own staff and members of law enforcement must be held accountable, and shouldn’t be getting a dime oftaxpayer money," Ernst tweeted of her proposed amendment, which would withhold infrastructure money from New York state while Andrew Cuomo is governor.
A sitting governor who harasses and abuses women on his own staff and members of law enforcement must be held accountable, and shouldn’t be getting a dime of
Anyone who can not legitimately pass a background check are not qualified for public office. So, it should be renamed the corruption amendment.
It seems wrong to punish a state for something that a radical governor does.
Wrong is wrong regardless of party, but who sees this backfiring on republicans?
So the party that screams and hollers against the 'defund the police' notion recommends defunding entire states now?
The people of the state are not responsible for the governor’s actions. But if you feel so strongly, then we should also introduce a bill that defunds states where the governors impose restrictions on voting or restrictions on cities that try to follow CDC mask guidelines.
So GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT..DAMAGE DONE!
Didn't we just have a whole president that was accused of sexual misconduct and harassment become president anyway, but we want Cuomo to resign, I'm confused. I thought sexual harassment was just par for the course in government.
Where is the Matt Gaetz amendment?
Just their way of punishing that state for not sucking up to Trump. It’s childish.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. Idiots 😔 why should everyone suffer for one persons actions
And how would that work with Presidents? Tfg had many many allegations made against him?
'There is no expectation that the amendment, which was introduced Wednesday, will get a vote, as it would require support of all 100 senators to allow the roll call.'
Umm, the state shouldn’t be punished because of a mentally ill politician. That just doesn’t make any sense.
Why are you even covering this idiocy?
Real smart, punish the people of a given state if an elected official steps out of line. Gimme a break.
Don't think you GOP'ers want to go down that road, with the record of current and past GOP Politians
This amendment would: - punish residents of states where governors have been found to engage in this behavior - incentivize not reporting or prosecuting this behavior for fear of losing infrastructure funds Screw Republicans and their games. Vote every one of them out.
Good for all politicians and Judges! Oh ya, that will happen? When pigs will fly!
That would be like denying money to states that support trump
More GOP stunts. Meaningless.
Wow! No logic here. Don't punish the people of the state for what their governor does. Joni, you need to think things through before you come up with amendments like this.
However no punishment for governors that suppress voting rights or ignore best science and risk the lives of their constituents 🤔🤷♂️
The Republicans are waging a war against the American people.
Good way to prevent future staff. Way to go.
Another way republicans are trying to control Democratic states. Anything they can think to do to weaken our economy and put democrats at a disadvantage. Punish the individuals not the constituents. Ridiculous
Really dumb idea
Dumb stunt.
Looks like an avenue to try oust Governors they may not like down the road
Makes sense. Let's include states who's governors block mask mandates
Opportunistic proposal that would punish citizens. We have laws and rules to deal with Cuomo. R Party willing to make a circus out of this to squeeze every bit of political capital out of Cuomo's deserving and inevitable exit.
Plus the majority leader who backed this is from New York State! Chuck Schumer you are to blame for the infrastructure taken away from New York!
Hmmm..what about States where Congressmen have engaged in sex trafficking of a minor or minors? mattgaetz how would you vote on that?
Now do one for states that restrict voting and pass covid restrictions
You cannot hurt states because their Governor is a bad person
If they want to play that game the democrats can introduce their own amendment that any state where the governor doesn't have a mask mandate, suppress votes and has fewer than 60 percent of their constituents not vaccinated are not entitled to any $$
GOP know exactly what they're doing. Vote for us or no money. If you have to threaten people to get their votes, you know you're in trouble.
I guess Rs don’t vacation and/or engage in commerce with D-led states?
GOP again with asinine, performative political nonsense, instead of helping the American people. If only they’d cared this much about sexual harassment the last time they had to choose a presidential candidate. GOPHypocrisy
That is ridiculous 😒
you lost me at republican. these folks are a threat to us all, get rid of them
GETTR, where you can speak out your mind without ever worrying about being politically censored
Insane, how could they believe this amendment can possibly punish the governor? Once again, the Gop is politicizing issues
Lol. What about it countries where the president says he likes to sexually assault women?
Absurd suggestion.
Punish me Whips , chains , starvation, bridges falling on my head, poison my water Do all Repubs have torture on their minds 👻☠🤤😷
This is bullshit, waiting to happen.
Huh. 'Let's make sure that the state with 10 of the top 11 most population dense cities in the US doesn't get any infrastructure money'
What?
You punish the individual for their crime, not the constituents! WTF is wrong with you?
This is dumb, I believe Cuomo should be charged, but he's innocent until proven guilty...law makers should know that
Is this a joke? What does infrastructure have to do with sexual harassment?
Stupid.
So the entire state has to be punished? Idiotic.
RTErdogan Free Fred Lumbuye trpresidency
This is an ill-advised amendment. as it punishes a whole state for the actions of one individual. Lest you forget, The Nazis used to punish whole communities for the actions of one or a few individuals.
Republican Cuomo amendment suggest they punish the people & not the perpetrator. US foreign policies now being practiced at home. ? 'VERY AMERICAN'.
Fu**ing repugs, what hypocrites.
Italy is telling people they need a 'green pass ' to enter a bussiness people are told if you dony have a pass stay home
코로나 바이러스 --호흡기 질환? 주로 허파주위의 표적인듯 몸살오한은 화이자--뜨거운 백신인지--정확성이 없는 우스개소리 한손에 숟가락 그리고 한손에 정품패치(사본도 가능)를 든 모습 은 낄자격이아니라--꼭 있어야 되는 인물인듯 꼭 돈(발통가격)을 내세요
What? Do you see how stupid that sounds to the rest of the world? Legislate morality.
Gaetz and Florida 2 then.
So punish the people who have nothing to do with the governors behavior.... Wow
What about trump
As they should!!
What? Tell me again how those two things are somehow related? This is the kind of legislative silliness that causes folks to lose even more respect for members of Congress. A better plan would be to withhold money from states whose governors lied about the election or virus.
I’d add former presidents to that bill.
Why make the people of the state suffer for the actions of one person? How about we just punish the asshole who’s sexually assaulting people. 🧐 Now that’s an idea! 🙄
Outstanding “Defund Government” what next actually funding Education (What was i texting?! Like THAT would ever happen!!)🤣🤣
This could backfire rapidly what with all the issues Republicans are having in this area ie. Matt Gaetz
How about ‘if they’ve sexually harassed employees’… they get fired and punished? Better?
Talk about apples and oranges. What a stupid law.
Screw this amendment! Screw the GOP How about an amendment where States with Governors who have lied about COVID don’t get money?!
That is funny
The entire state shouldn't be punished for the crimes of one person. NY has already started impeachment proceedings.
So then just cancel the whole thing because no state will get funds. Not Republicans either.
So does that apply to every Republican Governor that voted for trump? Because they enabled him.
Can we add a 'Trump amendment' barring states where governors proclaim the election was stolen?
this is a really stupid idea
Sure go ahead. Then New York can just sit on the federal money they send and watch the country default their livers away. Asses.
They'd better take a long hard look at republicans and red states first! 🤣
What about grab them by the W.A.P amendment? 🙄🙄🙄 Infrastructure money belongs to all 🇺🇸, not our problem if these political leaders have no self-control or sexual integrity. This is stupid, these leaders need to do better, it's embarassing. 🤦
So under typical Republican knee-jerk rulemaking, the ENTIRE state of New York pays because Andy couldn't keep his goddamn hands to himself. Makes perfect sense to me. Of course, Greg Abbott and his entire cabinet making millions off of the Grid's failure would be the exception.
joniernst Iowa needs to get off the welfare from the rest of the country…EndGOP
So punish an entire state for one person's actions? Partisan politics at its most toxic.
It is what it is
So just what does she propose to punish the American public for electing a president accused of sexually harassing 29 women?
You know, for the people.
This is pure stupidity.
Yes, let’s punish the people of New York who had nothing to do with Cuomo’s behavior and no power to do anything about it anyway.
Matilda must be so ashamed. ChrisCuomo
Do Republicans REALLY want to defund states that have leaders who have been accused of sexual harassment? There wouldn’t be a red state with money left.
That makes no sense! That is not a punishment to the wrong doer but a punishment to the people!
This might be the ‘douchiest’ crop of conservative lawmakers in our once great country’s history.
So punish the entire state for the actions of one person. Great idea lol
How about a common sense amendment, which excludes all Republicans
WTAF?
So gd stupid
That's rediculous!
That's punishing the people not Cuomo.
Because the bridges in those states lead to sexual harassment?
They do realize they’d have to include all of the republican governors too...right?
Gop: Harassing employees not ok! Raping kids ok!
Do you wake up this stupid SenJoniErnst or is it a case of sundowning?
That's the most idiotic thing I've ever heard. You can't punish millions of citizens for the misdeeds of one person.
The QOP are so ridiculous
What will they say when their bridges start falling apart?
Why would you penalize a state for a non-criminal report? You hand an opportunity to propose same amendment against Trump but GOP gave him a mulligan. Such hypocrites. SenJoniErnst
Punish the citizens for the sins of the politicians?
Punishing a state for the governor's illicit behavior is absolutely Republican, er, I mean insane. (same thing, btw) 👎👎
In Florida there is a Governor hell bent on killing people with his politics.
Oh good grief
So that's why we never had an infrastructure week in the last administration.
How is this helpful? What a stupid idea. Let’s punish an entire state for one man’s actions. Idiots. 😂
joniernst had no problem with an admitted sexual predator as president, voting to confirm a sexual predator to the Supreme Court, hasn’t asked for sexual predator mattgaetz removal. She has zero credibility
What about a Granny Killer amendment
They will lose in court since none of this that their claims make sense. He will be acquitted in court.
Cuomo needs to face the consequences of his actions. Not the entire state. Please stop this nonsense.
Whelp, I guess CA is out. Two of our last three qualify.
What about the Republican grab them by the p$$$y president?
What would happen if, and this is just hypothetically, their representative was sex trafficking. Asking for a friend in Florida.
That is a very weird, oddly specific amendment. Do these people realize their petty games affect the safety of millions? Imagine a bridge collapse because funds for repairs were held up.
Where was SenJoniErnst when the sexual assault victims of Donald J Trump came forward? Nowhere. She was nowhere to be found. Cuomo needs to go, but this doesn’t excuse the silence from all GOP members when it came to their leader.
Punish an entire state for the unrelated actions of one person? A person can be removed from elected office due to unethical behavior, but cutting communities off from infrastructure funding will have generational impacts.
ok so punish everybody in the state, genius
This is seriously petty at this point. GOP just wants to punish NY for what it's doing with the NRA and Trump
Dumbest thing I've seen today...
So you’re going to punish a whole state rather impeach and try the actual suspect accordingly. Seems fair
Notice they didn't include 'congressional' persons. Hmmm, wonder why?
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