Just Bomb Iran Already
Republicans Should Strip Nancy Pelosi Of Her Title
Man Kills 11 After Driving Vehicle Through Crowd
Democrats' Latest Stunt at the US Capitol Will Leave You Shaking Your Head
Dear Larry, Curb Your Trump Derangement Syndrome
What Americans Can Learn From 'Based' Azerbaijan
What Is a Sanctuary City...or State?
Why Are the Democrats So Desperate?
Does Donald Trump Have Enough Time to Enact His Program?
In Honor of Virginia Giuffre, Release Epstein Files Now
Democrats Have Nothing on President Donald Trump Except Spin and Lies
You’ll Never Guess What This BBC Contributor Said About Jews
Black Hawk Pilot Ignored Instructor Before Deadly D.C. Collision That Killed 67
Schumer Slips: Admits Democrats’ Real Goal Is to Take Down Trump, Not Serve...
ICE Arrests 800 Illegal Immigrants In 4-Day ICE Raid
Tipsheet

UPDATE: "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Tradition Upheld

Republicans stood strong for tradition today in the Senate with their unanimous vote to uphold “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” as U.S. military policy.

Democrats' attempt to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" as an amendment to the defense authorization bill, which would provide nearly $800 billion in defense funding, failed 56-43 as they could not get the 60 votes needed for it to pass. Democrat Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor crossed party lines on behalf of upholding the 17-year-old ban signed into law by Former Democrat President Bill Clinton shortly after taking office in 1993. As a procedural move, Senator Harry Reid also voted no in order to bring the issue back to the Senate floor in the future.

Advertisement

"Don't Ask Don't Tell," could come up again during the lame-duck session, but the vote tally today will make it much more difficult, especially if Republicans take the majority in the House come November.

Senate Republicans also upheld the ban on abortion being conducted in military hospitals and blocked a vote on Harry Reid's DREAM Act from taking place.

This is the first time in 48 years the defense authorization bill has not passed before Congress heads into recess.


Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement