A daily rewind of major Republican events.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Back To Table
posted by Elephant News
In a 54-46 vote this afternoon in the Senate, Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid tabled the CR to take out the amendments resubmitted by the House that once again defunded Obamacare. Congress has until midnight to pass a continuing resolution that will keep the government in operation until mid-October, and time is running out. Senator […]
Chambers At Odds
posted by Elephant News
The House sent back a CR to the Senate, but changed it back to include language that defunds Obamacare. This CR is a battle between majorities, as the House has Republicans eager to make sure the hated Affordable Care Act is delayed one more year, and the Senate has Democrats who stand together to ensure […]
The Debate Continues
posted by Elephant News
Time is running out. Congress has until Monday to pass a continuing resolution, which leaves very little time for the House to respond to the changes the Democrats will put in the bill. Last night, Senator Reid added his amendment that strips Obamacare defunding from the bill, as well as moves the deadline from December 15th […]
Cruz Made A Stand
posted by Elephant News
The Senate today unanimously passed a cloture vote to end the debate on the CR. The Senators now have 30 hours to debate the budget bill passed by the House, and decide if they want to keep sequester levels at 986.3 billion, as well as defund Obamacare. Although Senator Cruz voted to end cloture to […]
Good Guys Party
posted by Elephant News
Good Guys Party Former Governor Sarah Palin appeared on Fox News where she said that there seems to be a new party in Washington. You have Liberals, the GOP, and the good guys. This is in attack to the Republican lawmakers who are not supporting Senator Cruz in his senate procedural strategy to make sure […]
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