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Wow. I must have missed this. Whoever wrote this article isn't happy that Thomas voted against legislation that would put sanctions on Chinese officials. It says he was the only person to vote no on this particular bill.
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Meet the one US lawmaker to dissent on Uygur and Hong Kong democracy votes that targeted China: Representative Thomas Massie
-The Republican’s holdout garners condemnation from human rights campaigners and praise from a Chinese government official
-Opposition to perceived ‘interference’ in China’s affairs overlooks Beijing’s meddling in the US as it coerces overseas Uygurs into silence, activists say
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/dip...-massie-lone-dissenting-us-lawmaker-uygur-and
Check it out and let me know what you think:
Meet the one US lawmaker to dissent on Uygur and Hong Kong democracy votes that targeted China: Representative Thomas Massie
-The Republican’s holdout garners condemnation from human rights campaigners and praise from a Chinese government official
-Opposition to perceived ‘interference’ in China’s affairs overlooks Beijing’s meddling in the US as it coerces overseas Uygurs into silence, activists say
It is not difficult to see why US Representative Thomas Massie, feted in mainland China and reviled among many in Hong Kong, has come to be known as the “Mr No” of Capitol Hill.
Of the past 100 votes he has cast, the Republican from Kentucky has pressed the red “nay” button in the House of Representaves 71 times.
Massie, 48, has said that he doesn’t resent the moniker provided it is spelled correctly – “Mr. K-N-O-W” – and has argued that members of Congress are often given insufficient time to study a bill before having to vote on it.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/dip...-massie-lone-dissenting-us-lawmaker-uygur-and