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House Concedes Immigration Fight, Passes ‘Clean’ DHS Bill with 75 GOP Votes
TheBlaze.com ^ | Mar. 3, 2015 | Pete Kasperowicz

Posted on 03/03/2015 12:41:16 PM PST by TexasCajun

The House on Tuesday admitted defeat after a month-long effort to defund President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, and passed a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that leaves Obama’s plan intact.

The vote came after dozens of House Republicans fought to the bitter end to reject the “clean” DHS bill, in an effort to oppose what they see as an unconstitutional action from Obama. The House passed the bill 257-167, and sending it to the White House for Obama’s signature into law.

In the end, 167 Republicans voted against the Senate’s version of the bill. But because the bill was supported by every Democrat, only 30 or so Republicans had to support it to ensure it’s passage, and 75 GOP members voted for it.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: amnesty; cowards; gop; seebreakingnews; uniparty
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To: dowcaet

Traitors within...traitors to their oaths.


21 posted on 03/03/2015 12:54:07 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: TexasCajun

22 posted on 03/03/2015 12:54:07 PM PST by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: Travis McGee
When announcing his plan to Republicans Tuesday morning, Boehner told GOP House members his decision to allow a clean funding bill to come to the House floor was “the right one for this team, and the right one for this country.”

“I am as outraged and frustrated as you at the lawless and unconstitutional actions of this president,” Boehner said.

23 posted on 03/03/2015 12:55:29 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun

Dang sure glad we (?) took control in the last (s)election cycle. Things are gonna change now. LOL! Uh, not so much.


24 posted on 03/03/2015 12:55:33 PM PST by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: TexasCajun; ansel12; subterfuge
Time to ask ourselves why even vote Republican?

Because, as the RINO loving morons say, if you don't, you're supporting Hillary!

25 posted on 03/03/2015 12:57:15 PM PST by dware (The GOP is dead. Long live Conservatism.)
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To: mrsmith

Pete (the sneak) Sessions voted against tabling and then voted against passage.

His voters are idiots- according to him.


26 posted on 03/03/2015 12:57:20 PM PST by mrsmith (got voted on)
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To: TexasCajun

Cowardly republicans do it again.No more votes for the G.O.P..We lose everytime.


27 posted on 03/03/2015 12:58:34 PM PST by puppypusher ( The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: mrsmith

So 98-75 = 23 Republicans voted to allow the vote and then turned around to vote against it. I wonder who the 23 are?

Interesting, Boehner doesn’t show on any of the vote lists.


28 posted on 03/03/2015 12:58:54 PM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: TexasCajun

He makes Denny Hastert look good. At least he had the Hastert rule to not vote on bills without at least majority support.


29 posted on 03/03/2015 1:00:38 PM PST by MWF054 (Give me liberty or give me debt... can't have both.)
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To: TexasCajun
BOEHNER. [Stabbing his arm.] "Lo, Mephistophilis, for love of thee, I cut mine arm, and with my proper blood Assure my soul to be great Lucifer's, Chief lord and regent of perpetual night!” ― Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
30 posted on 03/03/2015 1:00:45 PM PST by WIBamian (Cruz for President. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions for Vice-President. True conservative heroes!)
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To: TexasCajun

Now why is Hannity saying we need to unify behind whoever the GOP nominates?

Pray America is waking


31 posted on 03/03/2015 1:00:49 PM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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To: TexasCajun

> ““I am as outraged and frustrated as you at the lawless and unconstitutional actions of this president,” Boehner said.”

This is Boehner’s technique. He acts like he’s outraged but he works to facilitate that which is supposedly frustrating him. I think we can safely call him what he is, he’s a liar.


32 posted on 03/03/2015 1:01:45 PM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: mrsmith
I see where Ted Poe & Brian Babin, Texas, waved the white flag. ...I'm pissed, Babin is my guy.

Is there a Link for the funding vote.

33 posted on 03/03/2015 1:02:42 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Little Ray

You are right on both counts.


34 posted on 03/03/2015 1:02:55 PM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: TexasCajun

In 2014 the republicans won big time and “We The People” lost big time, we are now surround by enemies on every side and they are plunking away at the thin frayed threads of our Republic.

I would want Cruz, Palin, Lee and others to come out from among the enemy and form an opposition party; there is nothing to lose and everything to gain.


35 posted on 03/03/2015 1:03:43 PM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Travis McGee

Looks lilke more Kabuki theater—the RINOs in conservative districts were allowed to vote against, and those in either safe or more liberal districts voted for it.

I remember calling Rep after initial budget vote that extended to September and being told, oh well don’t worry, just wait till February~~That is where GOP will address amnesty, etc.

Hope they all get primaried! Pitiful BS—sorry I even bothered to take time to vote in November :/


36 posted on 03/03/2015 1:06:22 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (Make 'em squeal!)
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To: TexasCajun

Poe and Babin voted to table.


37 posted on 03/03/2015 1:08:04 PM PST by sockmonkey (Of course I didn't read the article. After all, this is Free Republic.)
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To: Hostage

Here’s your traitors:

Vote Party Representative District
Yea   R   McSally, Martha AZ 2nd
Yea   R   Denham, Jeff CA 10th
Yea   R   Valadao, David CA 21st
Yea   R   Nunes, Devin CA 22nd
Yea   R   McCarthy, Kevin CA 23rd
Yea   R   Knight, Steve CA 25th
Yea   R   Royce, Ed CA 39th
Yea   R   Calvert, Ken CA 42nd
Yea   R   Walters, Mimi CA 45th
Yea   R   Coffman, Mike CO 6th
Yea   R   Jolly, David FL 13th
Yea   R   Buchanan, Vern FL 16th
Yea   R   Diaz-Balart, Mario FL 25th
Yea   R   Curbelo, Carlos FL 26th
Yea   R   Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana FL 27th
Yea   R   Simpson, Mike ID 2nd
Yea   R   Dold, Bob IL 10th
Yea   R   Bost, Mike IL 12th
Yea   R   Davis, Rodney IL 13th
Yea   R   Shimkus, John IL 15th
Yea   R   Kinzinger, Adam IL 16th
Yea   R   Schock, Aaron IL 18th
Yea   R   Brooks, Susan IN 5th
Yea   R   Young, Todd IN 9th
Yea   R   Rogers, Hal KY 5th
Yea   R   Scalise, Steve LA 1st
Yea   R   Poliquin, Bruce ME 2nd
Yea   R   Benishek, Dan MI 1st
Yea   R   Moolenaar, John MI 4th
Yea   R   Upton, Fred MI 6th
Yea   R   Bishop, Mike MI 8th
Yea   R   Miller, Candice MI 10th
Yea   R   Trott, Dave MI 11th
Yea   R   Kline, John MN 2nd
Yea   R   Paulsen, Erik MN 3rd
Yea   R   Emmer, Tom MN 6th
Yea   R   Heck, Joseph NV 3rd
Yea   R   Hardy, Cresent NV 4th
Yea   R   Guinta, Frank NH 1st
Yea   R   LoBiondo, Frank NJ 2nd
Yea   R   MacArthur, Tom NJ 3rd
Yea   R   Smith, Chris NJ 4th
Yea   R   Lance, Leonard NJ 7th
Yea   R   Frelinghuysen, Rodney NJ 11th
Yea   R   King, Pete NY 2nd
Yea   R   Gibson, Christopher NY 19th
Yea   R   Stefanik, Elise NY 21st
Yea   R   Hanna, Richard NY 22nd
Yea   R   Katko, John NY 24th
Yea   R   Collins, Chris NY 27th
Yea   R   Ellmers, Renee NC 2nd
Yea   R   Pittenger, Robert NC 9th
Yea   R   McHenry, Patrick NC 10th
Yea   R   Boehner, John OH 8th
Yea   R   Turner, Michael OH 10th
Yea   R   Tiberi, Pat OH 12th
Yea   R   Stivers, Steve OH 15th
Yea   R   Cole, Tom OK 4th
Yea   R   Walden, Greg OR 2nd
Yea   R   Thompson, Glenn PA 5th
Yea   R   Costello, Ryan PA 6th
Yea   R   Meehan, Patrick PA 7th
Yea   R   Fitzpatrick, Michael PA 8th
Yea   R   Dent, Charles PA 15th
Yea   R   Pitts, Joseph PA 16th
Yea   R   Murphy, Tim PA 18th
Yea   R   Noem, Kristi SD
Yea   R   McCaul, Michael TX 10th
Yea   R   Granger, Kay TX 12th
Yea   R   Hurd, Will TX 23rd
Yea   R   Carter, John TX 31st
Yea   R   Comstock, Barbara VA 10th
Yea   R   McMorris Rodgers, Cathy WA 5th
Yea   R   Reichert, David WA 8th
Yea   R   Ryan, Paul WI 1st


38 posted on 03/03/2015 1:08:28 PM PST by BradtotheBone (Record number of people on welfare. That's the State of the Union under Obama.)
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To: mrsmith

The important vote was the one before passage (to table the motion).
98 Rs voted TO MAKE SURE THE MOTION CAME ON THE FLOOR
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll108.xml

On the passage vote Boehner could let a bunch ‘pretend’ to oppose it- to fool the voters.


Thank you for pointing that out and providing a link...off to see where my RINO voted....got a feeling I already know :(


39 posted on 03/03/2015 1:09:51 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (Make 'em squeal!)
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To: TexasCajun

One thing to admire about the Dims—they are monolithic. Not one House Dim voted with the conservatives to stop the funding of the executive amnesty.

Yet 75 Republicans joined all of the Dims to fund amnesty. (Perhaps more than 75 Republicans would have been willing to vote for amnesty if they did not think Boehner had enough of a margin, with Dims, to pass it.)

If Boehner, McCarthy, Simpson, Peter King, and the rest of these pro-amnesty traitors are not made to pay a price for this continuing treachery, it will never end. And the only price that will get their attention is to be primaried out of a job.


40 posted on 03/03/2015 1:11:56 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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