Lame!
Posted on 09/30/2013 7:42:09 PM PDT by Morgana
Senate Democrats today, on a party-line vote, rejected the House Republicans’ effort Saturday night to delay Obamacare, and stop abortion funding and promotion.
The Senate yanked out the House-approved amendments on the bill to fund the federal government, meaning it rejected amendments to strike abortion funding from Obamcare and to strike the HHS mandate that compels religious groups to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions.
“We are not going to negotiate on this,” Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said — pushing the vote to defeat the House bill without debate or amendment.
Saturday night, the House of Representatives voted 231-192 to provide the funds necessary to fund the federal government while delaying and de-funding the Obamacare law for one year. The measure also includes strong pro-life safeguards.
The House approved amendments to H.J. Res 59, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014, which included a repeal of the medical device tax as well as a one year delay in Obamacare.
The House measure also included the Blackburn amendment, which delays taxpayer subsidies for insurance plans that include elective abortion by delaying implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) until January 2015. Section 131(a) delays implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for one year. This would mean that the taxpayer subsidies for Obamacare insurance plans that include elective abortion would be delayed for one year, and the abortion surcharge and secrecy clause would also be delayed for one year. The Blackburn amendment also delays the HHS preventive services mandate for one year for religious and moral objectors. The HHS abortion mandate compels religious groups to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions and has been the subject of dozens of lawsuits, including from the Hobby Lobby craft company. The last sentence of section 131(a) specifically delays the HHS preventive services mandate for one year with regard to employers and individuals who have a moral or religious objection to such coverage.
The issue of continuing appropriations now returns to the Senate with this amendment and another amendment regarding the medical device tax.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) commented on the bill’s passage.
“House Republicans have acted in a responsible manner to provide the American people with what they want – a continuing resolution that prevents a government shutdown, controls spending, and protects families and businesses from the harmful effects of Obamacare,” Blackburn said. “By delaying Obamacare for one year, the House has shown we are listening to the American people who never wanted this law in the first place. Overwhelmingly, our constituents have told us that they want us to delay the onset of Obamacare. It’s too expensive to afford, families can’t keep the insurance plan they like, and it’s killing jobs. It’s become painfully clear that Obmacare is not ready for primetime and in fairness to hardworking Americans the entire law must be delayed. Now it’s time for the Senate to act.”
She added: “In addition to delaying Obamacare for one year, my amendment protects people from the radical HHS mandate which violates millions of Americans’ deeply-held religious beliefs and it prevents taxpayer subsidies from going to insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage.”
CLICK LIKE IF YOU’RE PRO-LIFE!
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said his organization strongly supported the House amendment and Obamacare delay.
“Conservatives in the House and Senate have stood firm against ObamaCare and are supported by the majority of Americans which oppose it. They understand this law threatens Americans health care through increased premium costs, government rationing, but will also force Americans to subsidize health plans with elective abortion and already directly violates the Americans religious freedoms,” he said.
He continued: “The House amendment to be added to the CR today is not what Americans wanted, which is defunding ObamaCare. We realize Republicans in the House of Representatives take seriously the dire implications of ObamaCare going into effect which will put families, faith, and freedom at risk. Therefore, we support this compromise amendment to delay Obamacare with its cost increases, rationing and abortion subsidies, and support the addition of religious freedom protections. However, we will continue to work to fully repeal this disastrous law.”
Lame!
GOP has a brilliant point...
Make Obamacare apply equally to all, including the president.
It is called FAIRNESS.
Send that as a separate CR to Senate and make them register a vote on it.
Is anyone surprised? Death of the unborn is THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE in the country today.
well Sanate guess what?
you don’t have the power of the purse
there is no power in this broke purse pin prick purse
ALL DEMOCRATS up for re-election, or retiring:
Pryor
Landrieu
Mark Udall, Co
Tom Udall, NM
Coons
Begich
Schatz
Durbin
Markey
Merkley
Levin
Shaheen
Hagan
Jack Reed
Tim Johnson
Mark Warner
Jay Rockefeller
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Democratic US Senators face re-election in 2014:
1. Max Baucus (Montana)
Baucus is the longest-serving US Senator in the history of Montana, having first won election in 1978. He has voted to allow concealed carry and was a major player in the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
2. Mark Begich (Alaska)
Begich is the former mayor of Anchorage and defeated Ted Stevens in 2008, the longest-serving Republican US Senator in history. In his term in the Senate, he has supported the Affordable Care Act, but representing Republican and independent-rich Alaska, Begich has advocated ANWR drilling and gun rights.
3. Chris Coons (Delaware)
Coons won election in 2010 to claim the seat vacated by Vice President Joe Biden. He defeated Tea Party candidate Christine OfDonnell.
4. Dick Durbin (Illinois)
The Democratic Senate Whip, the second-highest position in the partyfs Senate leadership, Durbin is nearing the end of his third term. Durbin is a force in the Senate for liberal causes such as passing health care reform and energy policy.
5. Al Franken (Minnesota)
Well-known as a comedian before defeating Republican Norm Coleman in 2008, Franken has used his position in the Senate to try to curtail the power of credit agencies that contributed to the financial crisis.
6. Kay Hagan (North Carolina)
Hagan came to the Senate after beating Republican US Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2008. Hagan was a supporter of the Affordable Care Act and worked to include provisions in the new law to benefit her constituents such as the Rural Physicians Pipeline Act to address the shortage of doctors in rural areas.
7. Tom Harkin (Iowa)
First elected to the US Senate in 1984, Harkin was also a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992. Harkin co-authored 1990Œs Americans with Disabilities Act.
8. Tim Johnson (South Dakota) * Retiring
First elected to the US Senate after serving South Dakotafs at-large congressional district, Johnson is nearing the end of his third term. Johnsonfs career has primarily involved appropriating earmarks including money for research grants, a childrenfs home, and keeping open Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City.
9. John Kerry (Massachusetts) * Resigned to be Secretary of Statements
* Replaced by Ed Markey
First elected to the US Senate in 1984, Kerry was the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate and is occasionally mentioned as a potential successor to Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. In office, Kerry has served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was a key player in the passage of New START, an arms reduction treaty.
10. Mary Landrieu (Louisiana)
A member of the moderate New Democrat coalition, Landrieu is nearing the end of her third term. She is currently the Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
11. Frank Lautenberg (New Jersey) * Deceased
The oldest US Senator currently serving, Lautenberg was in the Senate from 1982-2001 before retiring and subsequently returning in 2003. A supporter of legislation for public transportation, Lautenberg will be 90 years old in 2014 and has not indicated whether he will retire again.
12. Carl Levin (Michigan) *Retiring
First elected to the US Senate in 1978, Levin is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. With Republican Senator John McCain, Levin was a co-sponsor of the controversial 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.
13. Jeff Merkley (Oregon)
Defeating two-term incumbent Gordon Smith in 2008, Merkley broke with many in his party in 2009 by opposing the re-confirmation of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and again in 2011 when he voted against the debt ceiling compromise.
14. Mark Pryor (Arkansas)
First elected in 2002, Pryor was one of seven Democrats in the so-called Gang of 14h to block Republican implementation of the gnuclear optionh to halt Democratic filibusters of Republican judicial appointments. Serving a culturally conservative state, Pryor has broken with his party on abortion, supporting it only in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.
15. Jack Reed (Rhode Island)
Reed was first elected to the US Senate in 1996. In his tenure, he has compiled one of the more liberal voting records in the Senate.
16. Jay Rockefeller (West Virginia) * Retiring
Although from one of the wealthiest families in the world, Rockefeller has achieved a liberal voting record that has focused on poverty reduction and health care reform. If he decides to run for re-election in 2014, Rockefeller will be attempting to win his sixth term.
17. Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire)
Defeating Republican incumbent John Sununu in 2008, Shaheen is the first woman to represent New Hampshire in the US Senate. During her first term, Sheheen has worked on energy issues with Republican Susan Collins.
18. Mark Udall (Colorado)
Elected to the US Senate in 2008, Udall comes from a well-known political family after serving in the House of Representatives. It was Udallfs proposal that the two parties sit side-by-side for the 2011 State of the Union address and not separated as they usually do.
19. Tom Udall (New Mexico)
Like his cousin, Tom Udall was also elected to the US Senate in 2008 and is on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
20. Mark Warner (Virginia)
A former governor of Virginia, Warner was first elected in 2008. During his time in office, Warner has worked on deficit reduction plans.
I think what they’re doing tonight is smart. They’re sending the same resolution to the senate with an amendment naming negotiators. Now Reid has to state on the record that he doesn’t want to negotiate.
Correection to # 11: Lautenberg replaced by REPUBLICAN Jeffrey Chiesa.
Sobber of the House CAVED !
His last offer was to fully fund Obamacare !!!!!!!!!
Just heard Rep. Bachman say so on Greta.
Not only are the dims not playing ball, they’re putting in/keeping all the crap that is reasonable to take out...
YOU LIE! Joe Wilson was right.
Yes, and you know why I think the repubs have the upper hand?
Every democrat talking head on TV I have seen says GOP will suffer and take the blame for the shutdown. Today on The Five TV show, Bob Beckel was literally shaking and grim when he said “mark my words, this will hurt GOP”. Since when Beckel was worried about GOP?
Then why is every single one of them glum, grim and sad looking? They should be smiling ear to ear because according them shutdown hurts GOP.
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