Democrats killed a bill Tuesday to give the Trump administration power to crack down on allegedly pro-terror nonprofits.
A similar version passed the house during the Biden-Harris administration with overwhelming support from Democrats. But on Tuesday, a majority of Democrats voted against the measure and claimed it could be abused by the next administration. The earlier version was introduced after Hamas’s attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. It passed the House in April with 179 votes from Democrats, but failed to gain traction in the Senate.
On Tuesday, 204 Republicans voted in favor of the new bill — but only 52 Democrats joined them. One Republican, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie voted against the measure. It needed a two-thirds majority to succeed. While critics celebrated its defeat as a victory for civil liberties, supporters believed it was necessary to target groups…
