Nearly 20 House Republicans joined their Democrat colleagues on Wednesday in killing a bill amendment that sought to prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from funding Pentagon-sponsored “pride month” events.
Introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, the measure aimed to “prohibit funds appropriated” by the House’s defense bill for fiscal year 2024 “from being used to carry out the observance of Pride Month authorized by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness for the Cultural Observances and Awareness Events List.”
Despite the GOP possessing a majority in the lower chamber, 18 Republicans, including House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., sided with Democrats in voting against the amendment (231-202). . . .
The Republicans who voted “No” on the amendment include: Reps. Ken Buck (R-CO), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), John Curtis (R-UT), Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), John Duarte (R-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Marcus Molinaro (R-NY), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Michelle Steel (R-CA).
. . . .“I’m sure the Chinese military is quaking in its boots with the rainbow-tipped bullets being tweeted around the world,” Roy quipped in a House floor speech.
“I have very few constituents who disagree with this sentiment: that we should be focused on having a military that is designed to, when called upon, to blow stuff up and kill people in defense of this country as needed, and to be the best fighting force to accomplish that objective in the world.” . . . (read more on The Federalist)
Pride Month celebration on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli
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Pride Month celebration on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli
Brig. Gen. Jeff Broadwater, NTC Commanding General, with guest speaker, US Navy Master Chief Dwayne D. Beebe-Franqui CSCM (SW/SCW), during the LGBT+Pride equal opportunity observance , Ft. Irwin
Naval Station Everett observes LGBT Pride Month
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LGBT community members speak about their experiences during West Point’s recent Pride Month observance
ailors decorate the mess decks in observance of Pride month aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) in the Atlantic Ocean,
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