Posted on 09/23/2011 10:11:28 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Funding crisis: Senate blocks House bill
By: Jake Sherman and Manu Raju September 23, 2011 08:56 AM EDT
Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a House Republican stopgap budget plan, intensifying a bitter impasse that threatens to bring government operations to a halt in a matter of days.
On a 59-36 vote, the Senate voted to table the House plan, just the latest escalation in a government spending crisis that has dominated Capitol Hill this year.
The vote now threatens to derail next week’s congressional recess, dry up federal funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency by early next week and shutdown many government operations by Sept. 30 — unless both parties and chambers can reach an accord in a matter of days.
Still, senators and House members were scrambling behind the scenes to find a solution Friday afternoon.
After approving their seven-week stopgap funding bill after midnight, senior House officials say members will start leaving town early this afternoon, a move that could pressure the Senate into approving their bill over the staunch opposition of Hill Democrats. Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said the House is planning to be out of session after votes this morning.
“This is why people don’t like Washington,” Cantor said Friday, referring to the impasse.
“There is no other option than for the Senate to pass our bill. That’s it. That’s all. There is no next step,” said a senior House Republican aide.
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Now it will go back to the House and Boehner will bend over, AGAIN. The CR they sent OVER was already $24 BILLION MORE than the Ryan Budget protocols. NOW they’re gonna “negotiate” with the Senate to WASTE EVEN MORE?! WILL BOEHNER and these “Establishment Republicans” NEVER LEARN?! WILL the “Tea Party” Rep’s that were elected EVER FINALLY MEAN IT when they claim they stand against waste, FOR balancing the budget — that they will STOP IT!?! Or will the majority cave yet again??
Boehner needs to be shuttled aside and let Ryan become Speaker.
That was Monday.
The House Dems wanted more money but the House leadership cut another $100 million instead and got more conservative votes to pass it last night LOL!
(They cut it out of the program that funded Solyndra LOL again!)
So far this is outstanding, though the cuts are tiny.
Not Monday- Wednesday.
About $50B per day would work.
After a week, it should go to $100B per day.
Yes, then Harry could pick this current bill back up and offer it up for a vote. Until Harry allows a vote, the House should repeatedly resupply the Senate with newer more caustic versions than the previous one as you suggested. But then again, we are talking about Boehner growing a pair.
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