#Via ‪Jonathan Cohn‬@JonathanCohn‬7:11 PM · May 14, 2026

[_l1vy_@mstdn.social]

#Via ‪Jonathan Cohn‬
@JonathanCohn‬
7:11 PM · May 14, 2026

"32 House Democrats joined the GOP to vote to criminalize bail funds."

Roll Call 169 Roll Call 169, Bill Number: H. R. 6260, 119th Congress, 2nd Session

VOTE QUESTION: On Passage, DESCRIPTION: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, VOTE TYPE: Recorded Vote, STATUS: Passed

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (clerk.house.gov)

[_l1vy_@mstdn.social]

This means only rich people may post bail.

You know the funds that are raised to support protests so the protesters will be bailed out if they get arrested? No more of that. And you know how "Antifa" is categorized as a "terrorist" group now?

You can see where this is going.

[_l1vy_@mstdn.social]

Money is considered "free speech" but I guess ONLY if you're a corporation using it to bribe--er, lobby--congress.

But not if you're collecting it to bail out protesters!

[jackmexa4@mastodon.social]

@_L1vY_

Nor if you are buying water for voters in line at the polls.

[mast0d0nphan@beige.party]

@_L1vY_ @JonathanCohn Looks like I get to call my House rep tomorrow and tell his secretaries that he can eat a bag of dicks.

[joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social]

@_L1vY_

Sharice Davids?
Chrissy Houlahan?
WTF?

I've asked someone I know in Houlahan's district to contact her office for an explanation.

Meanwhile, I assume this can be filibustered in the Senate which means we have some work to do to raise the roof in Dem Senate offices.

[503bartley@pdx.social]

@_L1vY_ @JonathanCohn Vichy Democrats.