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similar on social policy
Respect for marriage act 2022: Twelve Republicans joined the 49 Democrats present in supporting the landmark piece of legislation, which prohibits states from denying “out-of-state marriages on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin”.- not all republicans voted for t so its not unity
Mostly both ok wth gay marriage
Laken riley act bipartisanship 64-35 2025
Safer communities 2022 act 15 republicans joined democrats
Eval: weak argument they can only agree on obvious things like anti lynhing very uncontroversial so not meaningful agreement. Otherwise agreements are very rare and this is superficial
different on social policy
Republicans:
Protection women and girls act 2025 was along party lines
Banning trans athletes from sports , the House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.
only Two House Democrats voted in support of the bill
George floyd policing act defeated by republicans only three House Republicans (all moderates) joined all House Democrats in voting to pass the bill:
Divided on abortion On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a 6-3 vote.
similar on ecpnomic policy
bipartisan on the infratructure investment and jobs act 2021, 19 republicans joined all democrats on the bill- not all supportive though
Trumo announced at a rally in june that workers tips should not be taxed, harris shortly agreeed being called ‘copy cat kamala’
they both announed their support for the idea in nevada
taxes on tips minor part of wider economic policy, hasnt gonr inyo place anyway
different on economic policy
Democrats-
No democrats in senate voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017
the final amended bill, American Rescue plan was passed with only one democrat Jared Golden voting against it, blue dog
Inflation reduction act 2022- all democrats voted in favour
Republican:
No republicans voted for american rescue plan act
Tac cuts and jobs act did support
stimulating the economy through lower taxation
united on foreign polcy
The US senate in april 2024, passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for ukraine and israel- only 2 democrats voted against it
Biden continuing tariffs on china
Bipartisan tiktok ban
these are largely uncontroversial agreements interntationally and within the west
its an anamalous case
divided on israel
AO3:
they’re only united on uncontroversial issues in a de jure sense
Ukraine is widely seen as a victim of oppression
division occurs more commonly
In September 2015, the Republican Party tried to block Obama’s Iran deal by introducing a Joint Resolution of Disapproval, but Senate Democrats filibustered the vote in the Senate
fundamentally different views on americas position in the world
the underlining difference is their approach interventionist vs protective of america
