{"id":2113153,"date":"2023-12-01T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-prepare-to-hand-democrats-abortion-victory-over-tubervilles-protest\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:31:22","slug":"senate-republicans-prepare-to-hand-democrats-abortion-victory-over-tubervilles-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-prepare-to-hand-democrats-abortion-victory-over-tubervilles-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Republicans are ready to give Democrats an abortion victory despite Tuberville&#8217;s objections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-republicans-prepare-to-hand-democrats-abortion-victory-over-tubervilles-protest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2113153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senate Republicans Betraying Voters\u200b on Critical Issues<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Senate Republicans have a history of betraying their voters on important policy matters. In recent years, they have supported increased\u200b federal spending, attacked\u200d the institution \u2064of marriage, and restricted Second\u2062 Amendment rights. \u200cNow, several GOP members are considering joining Democrats to undermine Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville&#8217;s\u200d protest against \u2062the Pentagon&#8217;s unlawful abortion policy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Defense Department implemented guidance that allows taxpayer dollars to fund service members&#8217; travel expenses for abortions. In response, \u2064Tuberville has been using his position on \u200bthe Senate Armed Services Committee to slow down votes on President Biden&#8217;s \u200bmilitary nominees.\u200c This protest\u2062 has drawn criticism from Senate \u200bDemocrats, who \u2062baselessly claim that it harms \u200cmilitary readiness and national security.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats have been working to \u2064prevent House Republicans from reversing the Pentagon&#8217;s \u200dabortion policy. Tuberville had the \u2064votes \u2062to keep a \u2062provision in the National \u200bDefense Authorization Act \u200b(NDAA) that would address this issue, but Schumer removed it. Democrats are now pushing \u200dfor a rule change\u200b that would bypass Tuberville&#8217;s protest and allow the unlawful policy to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Politico recently reported that at least eight\u200c Republicans are considering siding with Democrats to circumvent Tuberville&#8217;s protest. This includes Senators Dan Sullivan, \u2063Joni \u2064Ernst, Lindsey Graham, Todd Young, \u200dMitt Romney, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, and Lisa Murkowski. Tuberville is\u200c now\u200b strategizing on \u2064how to proceed with his protest, determined not to be rushed \u2063or \u2062pushed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fight Ahead<\/h2>\n<p>To\u200b strike down the Pentagon&#8217;s unlawful abortion policy, Republicans need to ensure that a repeal of the guidance is included in the \u200cfinal version of the 2024 NDAA. Representative Chip Roy, a vocal \u2063supporter of Tuberville&#8217;s protest,\u2063 criticized House Republicans for not standing \u2064up for important policies in the\u200c NDAA \u2062negotiations. \u200dThere are concerns that House GOP leadership may compromise on critical\u200d issues like FISA surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville remains committed to his stand for life\u200c and is meeting with his GOP colleagues to find a way forward. The fight\u200c to reverse the \u2062Pentagon&#8217;s \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politicization-of-the-military-shows-democrats-and-republicans-recruiting-crisis-through-different-ideological-lenses\/\" title=\"Politicization of the Military Shows Democrats and Republicans Recruiting Crisis Through Different Ideological Lenses\">abortion policy continues<\/a>, and it remains to be seen if House\u200d Speaker Mike Johnson\u200b will support\u2063 a provision repealing the policy in the NDAA for fiscal year 2024.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Senator Tuberville&#8217;s legislation to defund abortions in the military align with the \u200cprinciples\u200c of the Hyde\u200b Amendment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  R abortions. This move \u2063is a clear violation of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal \u2063funding for abortions except in cases of rape,\u200d incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. Senator Tuberville took a principled stand\u2063 against this policy, introducing legislation to defund abortions in the military and protect the rights \u200cof the\u200b unborn.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200dit is\u2064 disheartening to see some Senate Republicans considering joining \u200cforces with Democrats to undermine Tuberville&#8217;s protest. Their willingness to compromise on such a critical issue is \u200da betrayal of \u2063the voters who elected them to uphold conservative values and protect\u2063 the sanctity \u2063of life.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Senate Republicans \u200bhave shown a lack\u2062 of\u2064 commitment to their voters \u2063and conservative principles. For years, they \u200dhave supported increased federal spending, expanding the \u200bsize and scope of government. Despite campaign promises\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-why-joe-odea-can-beat-sen-michael-bennet-in-colorado\/\" title=\"Newt Gingrich: Why Joe O\u2019Dea Can Beat Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado\">cut wasteful spending<\/a> and rein in \u200dthe deficit, they\u200c have consistently voted for\u2063 bloated budgets and failed \u2062to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-debt-exceeds-33-trillion-grows-by-1-trillion-in-three-months\/\" title=\"US debt surpasses T, increases by T in 3 months.\">prioritize \u2063fiscal responsibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Senate Republicans have also\u2064 attacked the institution of\u200d marriage. They have caved to\u200c pressure from the left and abandoned their\u2063 previous stances on traditional marriage. This betrayal of their conservative base is deeply \u2063troubling and undermines the moral\u2062 fabric of our society.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d addition, Republican senators have failed to \u200dprotect Second Amendment rights,\u200b even in \u200dthe face of egregious \u2063infringements by the government. Despite claiming to be champions of\u200c gun rights, they have been complicit in\u200d passing legislation that restricts\u200d the \u200cability\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/punk-runs-into-yard-levels-gun-to-mans-head-then-his-wife-enters-the-picture-and-fatally-turns-the-tables\/\" title=\"Punk threatens man with gun in yard, but wife intervenes and fatally changes the situation.\">law-abiding \u2063citizens<\/a> to exercise their \u200dconstitutional rights.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200c time for Senate\u2063 Republicans to be\u2064 held accountable for their betrayal of voters on these critical issues. Conservative voters must demand better from their\u200d elected\u200d officials \u2062and \u200drefuse \u2062to support candidates who abandon their principles \u200dfor political expediency.<\/p>\n<p>We need senators who will remain steadfast in \u2062their commitment to limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the protection of individual liberties, including the\u200b right to life and \u2062the right to bear arms. Anything \u2063less is a betrayal\u2063 of the promises \u200dmade to voters\u200c and a \u2063disservice to the \u200cconservative movement as\u2064 a \u200cwhole.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the voters \u200chold the\u200d power to hold \u2063Senate Republicans accountable for their\u200b actions. It is\u200b crucial that they demand integrity, principled leadership, and a steadfast commitment to conservative \u200cvalues. We must remind our\u2063 elected\u2062 officials that \u200cthey serve at the pleasure of the people and\u200b that betrayal will not be \u200ctolerated.<\/p>\n<p>The future of our country depends\u2063 on the strength and conviction of our elected officials. It is imperative that Senate Republicans remember\u2064 who they \u2063represent and act accordingly. We cannot \u200cafford to have leaders \u2064who betray their voters on critical issues. \u200bThe time for\u200b change is\u200c now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republicans consistently betray their voters on key policy matters. They have supported Democrats in raising federal spending, attacking marriage, and restricting Second Amendment rights. 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