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To: SeekAndFind

Arent bills supposed to originate in the house?This cant be legal.


4 posted on 02/07/2018 11:28:20 AM PST by Walkingfeather
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To: Walkingfeather
Arent bills supposed to originate in the house? This cant be legal.

The Origination Clause (Article I, Section 7, Clause 1) of the Constitution applies only bills for raising revenue (getting more money for the federal government). This is a spending bill, so it can originate in either House of Congress.

12 posted on 02/07/2018 11:42:42 AM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Walkingfeather
"Arent bills supposed to originate in the house?This cant be legal."

Per the constitution you are correct. The House passed a continuing budget resolution bill yesterday. They most likely gutted that bill and put this new bill together on top of it.
24 posted on 02/07/2018 12:15:05 PM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Walkingfeather
BTW, not all bills have to originate in the house, just spending ones

Article 1 Section 7

All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives

27 posted on 02/07/2018 12:19:50 PM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Walkingfeather

How silly to think the constitution means squat to the Democrats and too many Republicans.


29 posted on 02/07/2018 12:22:55 PM PST by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: Walkingfeather

It did. House passed theirs yesterday. Senate will bring these ideas to conference committee with house


45 posted on 02/07/2018 2:55:13 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: Walkingfeather
Arent bills supposed to originate in the house?This cant be legal.

I believe that applies only to bills raising revenue. See Article I, Section 7.

46 posted on 02/07/2018 3:08:08 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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