[Outlaw Woman]

They are going by the ‘rules’ instead of the Constitution. As I understand it, there is a ‘rule’ which states that an ongoing ‘funded’ item cannot be ‘defunded’ the way Steve King is proposing. Pelosi, somehow, put automatic funding in the bill itself.

They are standing by the ‘rules’ instead of the Constitution (and their oath(s).

It doesn't matter that the whole monstrosity was passed by every trick in the book and broke every rule written. Or that the pos in the WH refuses to bow to any law restricting him, the repubs have asserted that they ‘will not break the rules’.

[sickoflibs]

Thanks.

So I take it they must pass a special bill to defund it? Certainly congress has that power... better yet, hold a vote to eliminate that rule. What does that buy is, or is too late to change rules this session?

A bigger problem is that Boehner promised MANY times last year to defund it if Republicans won the house. That looks bad.

[skeeter]

the repubs have asserted that they ‘will not break the rules’.

Even though the entire thing has been tossed out by a judge as unconstitutional. This ruling is their risk free way out of the entire mess.

I'm afraid there's more at play here than repubs simply standing by the rules.