The GOP’s isolationist caucus

The unavoidable meaning of the votes is that these Members don’t believe the U.S. should support allies threatened by authoritarians on the march.

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April 22, 2024 - 5:13 PM

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) heckles President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address. Greene is also leading the effort toward isolationism. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/TNS)

The U.S. — and the Republican Party — dodged a geopolitical disaster on Saturday with the House passage of military aid to allies in Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific. But the moment shouldn’t pass without noting the Members who voted against U.S. help for any allies, anywhere, and against replenishing American weapons stocks.

Fourteen Republicans voted against all four bills on the House floor, including the one that would force a sale of TikTok from Chinese ownership. Here’s the dishonor roll in alphabetical order: Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (Colo.),…

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