Nonilex, 2 months ago

The #House approved $1.2T spending package Fri, just hours before a 12AM govt #shutdown — forcing the #Senate against a ticking clock to pass the measure. The bill, passed by a 286 to 134 vote, would fund about ¾ of the fed govt for the next 6 mos, while also raising #military #pay, eliminating #UnitedStates funding for the #UN relief agency for #Palestinians & bolstering #security at the US-Mexico #border.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/22/government-shutdown-house-senate-vote/

Nonilex, 2 months ago

The #legislation’s passage in the #Senate is not in doubt — it has the support of President #Biden (cuz it’s better than nothing), Senate Majority Leader Chuck #Schumer & Minority Leader Mitch #McConnell. But a single senator can throw up procedural roadblocks & push the govt past the #shutdown deadline….

…>½ of #IRS employees would face furloughs at the height of #tax filing season. #Border Patrol officers & about 1.3M active-duty #military #service members would remain on the job #withoutPay.

Nonilex, 2 months ago

#TSA screeners would remain on the job #withoutPay, many of whom called in sick as a #protest after a previous #shutdown dragged on for wks, sparking nationwide #travel delays.

It would also leave #Congress w/few alternate paths to fund the govt. A likely last resort would have been another #stopgap resolution to preserve existing #funding, potentially triggering #cuts to #defense spending.

#TheDysfunctionIsThePoint #IssuesNotSolutions #HouseRepublicans #RepublicanDysfunction #VoteBlue #law

Nonilex, 2 months ago

Rep #KenCalvert, top #Republican on #Defense Appropriations. “Every member must understand the impact of not passing this package. The only other option will be a full CR which will devastate our #NationalSecurity & put our country at #risk.”

…#Schumer …said #Congress has hrs to avoid a #shutdown & the Senate will…[act] as soon as it gets #legislation from the #House.
Sens #RandPaul, #MikeLee & #BillHagerty already signaled they are likely to offer amendments, slowing…[passage].

#VoteBlue

Nonilex, 2 months ago

#Republican Rep #MarjorieTaylorGreene filed a surprise motion to oust #Speaker #MikeJohnson in anger about the #GovernmentFunding bill that passed in the #House. Greene told CNN“quite a few” #GOP members…support for her effort,but she wouldn't say when she'd call for a vote. While the res doesn’t need to be addressed immediately, it’s a sign of growing revolt on the FarRight &…[a]formal challenge to Johnson….
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/22/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-mike-johnson?cid=ios_app

MaggyWells, 2 months ago

@Nonilex I despise that witch

Nonilex, 2 months ago

@MaggyWells
Total trash