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No Shutdown For Now: Congress Passes Week-Long Homeland Security Patch
NBC News ^ | 27 Feb 2015 | BY CARRIE DANN, ALEX MOE, FRANK THORP V AND LUKE RUSSERT

Posted on 02/27/2015 7:10:28 PM PST by 11th_VA

Congress has narrowly averted a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security for one week, setting up another funding showdown for next Friday.

Hours before a midnight deadline, the House easily approved a one-week extension of the funding. It required two-thirds of members' support to pass.

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi reversed course later Friday night, instructing House Democrats to back the one-week measure.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; braking; dhs; dhsfundingbill; freepmuch; illegals
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Wow - either Boehner promised a clean bill vote next week, or Nancy blinked .... Which was it ....
1 posted on 02/27/2015 7:10:28 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

I’m afraid this affords Boehner another chance to cave.


2 posted on 02/27/2015 7:12:32 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Some say I hate 0bama; "HATE" is a strong word, but in this case NOT STRONG ENOUGH!!)
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To: 11th_VA

It gives them a week to fill the airwaves with the truth. Get the public on our side, tell them what Obama and the Democrats want to use their tax dollars for, to fund illegals, to give illegal immigrants all the trappings of citizenship so they can’t be distinguished from citizens.

Tell the world the Dems are only doing this for votes, hundreds of thousands of votes they’re buying with our money.


3 posted on 02/27/2015 7:16:29 PM PST by Kenny (,)
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To: 11th_VA

Why doesn’t the senate need to pass it too?


4 posted on 02/27/2015 7:16:58 PM PST by Principled (Government Slowdown using the budget process!)
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To: Principled

It originated in the Senate - they did pass it


5 posted on 02/27/2015 7:18:04 PM PST by 11th_VA (where's Brutus?)
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To: Principled

The Senate already passed it.


6 posted on 02/27/2015 7:19:55 PM PST by Nero Germanicus (PALIN/CRUZ: 2016)
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To: 11th_VA

I thought close to 50 Pubbies voted “Nay” which fires a shot over Boehner’s bow....


7 posted on 02/27/2015 7:20:51 PM PST by Frank Sheed (The injustice of trendiness is nearly dualistic in its isomorphism.)
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To: 11th_VA

How can a funding bill originate in the senate?


8 posted on 02/27/2015 7:22:13 PM PST by Principled (Government Slowdown using the budget process!)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Boner is not going to cave! He’s going to twist the arms of corrupt Republicans and get his clean bill to fully fund Obama’s tyranny.


9 posted on 02/27/2015 7:22:15 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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It originated in the Senate - they did pass it

Mitch took House passed bill 33, which was about healthcare, took all the words out and inserted the wording for the 1 week extension. Mega-weasel parliamentary trickery that's done all the time from both sides.

10 posted on 02/27/2015 7:23:18 PM PST by USCG SimTech (Honored to serve since '71)
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To: USCG SimTech

Kabuki.


11 posted on 02/27/2015 7:24:31 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Yup.


12 posted on 02/27/2015 7:27:54 PM PST by ZULU (Je Suis Charlie. . GET IT OBAMA, OR DON'T YOU??)
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To: 11th_VA

Thank goodness
Now I can sleep,
I was terrified that at midnight shutdown time all the ISIS terrorists would attack everywhere here with the DHS shutdown.

DADADA


13 posted on 02/27/2015 7:28:28 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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"It originated in the Senate - they did pass it"

I get so confused. I thought spending bill had to originate in the house.

14 posted on 02/27/2015 7:29:18 PM PST by Spunky
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To: Spunky

They used the same move that gave us ACA


15 posted on 02/27/2015 7:34:59 PM PST by 11th_VA (where's Brutus?)
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To: Frank Sheed

Yes - 60 Teaparty conservatives voted against the 1 week and 3 week bills. But Pelosi instructed the RATs to vote FOR the 1 week bill - that’s why I’m wondering why ...


16 posted on 02/27/2015 7:37:44 PM PST by 11th_VA (where's Brutus?)
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To: 11th_VA

Nancy Pelosi figuratively has not blink since she ah been the leader of the Democrats in the House. Literally, she blink’s ever 4 or 5 seconds. her eyes look like semaphore signals.

Seriously, what we are watching is Kabuki Theater, but with a difference this time. I think this time we are watching the beginning of the end of the Republican majority in Congress. I think this just may the crack that leads to a fracture that leads to a complete break up.
Quote: “It’s (he’s) dead, Jim.”


17 posted on 02/27/2015 7:37:55 PM PST by Tupelo (I feel more like Philip Nolan by the day)
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She instructed be members to vote for the 1 week bill - possible reasons:

1- Obama told her he could not afford to furlough employees working on his amnesty plan

2- She blinked, did not want to see employees furloughed

3- Boehner made a deal for her support

I guess we'll know by Friday

18 posted on 02/27/2015 7:43:27 PM PST by 11th_VA (where's Brutus?)
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To: 11th_VA

Nancy is too Botoxed up to blink.


19 posted on 02/27/2015 7:45:24 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: Spunky

since obamacare passed and originated from senate. I don’t think they care anymore


20 posted on 02/27/2015 7:53:01 PM PST by 4rcane
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