Posted on 08/11/2020 1:51:00 AM PDT by Libloather
Washington - The House's No. 2 Democrat announced Monday the lower chamber will not return for votes in Washington until mid-September after negotiations between Democratic leaders and the White House on the next coronavirus relief measure collapsed last week, leaving millions of jobless Americans without immediate relief.
According to the schedule released by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Monday, the House will not convene for votes until September 14. Members will be working in their home districts and conducting committee work for the first two weeks of September. Lawmakers were initially scheduled to return September 8.
Hoyer said lawmakers would have 24 hours notice to return for votes on legislation related to the coronavirus.
"While President Trump declares that 'it is what it is,' it is clear that the Trump administration and Republicans have completely failed to get this virus under control, which has resulted in devastating economic impacts," Hoyer said in a statement. "I continue to urge Republicans to work with us to take immediate action to provide desperately needed relief during this coronavirus pandemic before we can begin the August district work period."
Late last month, House leaders canceled its traditional August recess and said the chamber would remain in session in anticipation of a deal on the next coronavirus relief package. But talks between Democratic leaders and the White House deadlocked Friday, and President Trump rolled out a series of executive actions over the weekend to circumvent Congress.
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When lawmakers return for votes in mid-September they will be bumping up against a deadline to pass a government spending bill before funding runs out at the end of September and the government shuts down. Hoyer said he hopes GOP lawmakers will join Democrats and act to avoid a lapse in government funding.
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If it’s all Trump’s fault, why is the highest death rates all in Dem states/cities?
Yay, I hope the never return.
But they keep racking in that big salary they don’t deserve.
“To heck with the unemployed! I need my vacation!”
The Republicucks should stay at least a little while to make it look like they give a hoot. But they have to campaign. I got that part. But they better take a club and swing wide.
vacation - recess - from what ? the “nonessentials” continue to be nonessential but drawing a paycheck, leaving those they laid off in the lurch. it seems our House of Reps is not made up of 435 - but just the authoritarian Nance. this is a democratic republic?
The only reason the Congress took breaks back in the very early days was Air Conditioning hadn’t been invented. No need for them to take this many and lengthy now days.
Since President Trump effectively flipped the table on them they’re likely doing what their Communist agents / handlers have told them to do: go to their pre-prepared locations (maybe not their own castles) and hunker down..lavishly of course. Can’t have Peloony running out of that gourmet ice cream!
This, because I’m really thinking that from this time forward actual civil war will start. All the terrorist groups are in place, they have their loyal useless idiot standing armies. Here we go. God be with us.
So, Nancy is blocking the $1200 per person?
The democrats can expect to get p@wned every day by President Trump. Death of a thousand cuts and without their relief money, all they can do is beg for cash from a diminishing base and the chicoms who are hurting financially themselves.
Basically, yes, she's blocking me from getting my gas tank replaced!
Not just the salary. Have you seen their bennies...
This is the way they hide Nancy before every election. Keep them out of DC and take the press too.
POTUS should call their bluff and call ‘em back into session...
They’re as lazy as the school teachers.
(....and by immediately I mean the middle of September because we all left Washington and went on a month long summer vacation.)
Spain 8.84%
UK 14.87%
Italy 14.06%
France 12.7%
USA 3.2%
Correct me if I am wrong, but if the Senate goes on vacation as well, can’t the Turtle push more candidates for judicial positions through the system and get them appointed?
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