Posted on 09/08/2015 4:01:51 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
Lawmakers return to Washington today from their summer recess, and the upcoming session is already being billed a “countdown to shutdown.”
Republican leaders have lost the fight over the nuclear deal with Iran. Their next challenge is funding for Planned Parenthood.
My colleague Russell Berman has the state of play:
With federal funding set to expire on September 30, conservatives are once again demanding a standoff that Boehner and McConnell are hell-bent on avoiding. This time around, the issue that might prevent an orderly—if temporary—extension of funding is Planned Parenthood. Along with Cruz, House conservatives insist that any spending bill sent to President Obama’s desk explicitly prohibit taxpayer dollars from going to the women’s health organization, which has come under fire over undercover videos that purportedly show its officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue. Democrats have rallied around Planned Parenthood, and an effort to ax its approximately $500 million in annual funding is likely to fall short, either by running into a filibuster in the Senate or a presidential veto.
Here’s National Journal:
And as dissatisfaction with their leadership peaks on the right, it remains un¬clear what consequences could arise for top Republicans if they fail to deliver on sought-after conservative demands, particularly stripping Planned Parenthood of roughly $500 million in annual federal funding. … [T]he fight over Planned Parenthood was delayed by the August recess, but is likely to come to a head again as Congress debates how to prevent a shutdown on Oct. 1, when the government’s funding expires. Neither chamber has a funding plan in place (though a short-term continuing resolution appears likely) and conservative leaders are still seething over undercover videos that allege that the organization illegally sold fetal tissue, allegations the group vigorously denies. .Politico adds that……………………………
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The RINO boys have shown no stomach for this.
Kabuki Theater 2015, Act II
Ah, the annual shutdown charade. I remember a time way back when each year they would to pass a budget instead. It was a long time ago.
Onoz!!! 10% of the 90 useless % of the feral government won't get their checks (till the RINO's cave)!!! Whatever will we, the employed and productive, do??? Oh yeah, never mind....
PP not an issue for congress but for law enforcement.
Holding to the sequester limit is the job for congress.
But spending money is the Dem/RINOs greatest delight.
Let her shut down.
It is time.
In my entire adult life I can only recall ONE time that Congress/President enacted a formal signed budget by Sep 30, of the fiscal year. Otherwise it was business as usual...’continuing resolutions’ for weeks/months into the Government fiscal year. But with Obama it has been years of ‘continuing resolutions’ (Worst Administration ever!!)
Oooga booga! If the gubmint shuts down, planes will fall from the sky! The streets will run with rivers of blood due to no police!
” Republican leaders have lost the fight over the nuclear deal with Iran”
What fight? They were the architects of their own defeat with the Corker bill. They are either insane or evil one or the other.
Ha. I have not heard that term since I was a kid watching Johnny
Wisemiller as Tarzan!
Wanna Ju Ju!
Friggin unbelievable bias. There is no "purportedly" (check Websters for the definition). Some 9 videos to date clearly PROVE what occurred with the monstrous selling of baby parts.
It's not purported, alleged, assumed, mis-understood, or taken out of context. It is empirical evidence of the sickening horrific actions by Planned Parenthood.
If we could get just 10,000 people to deduct their tiny amount from their tax returns and the IRS comes down, bet there would be a case for a class action suit that goes all the way to USSC.
Cause of action: 1st Amendment. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
Standing: Everyone that comes under that Amendment.
The 14th Amendment, Section 1 addresses State law while many confuse the wording to mean Federal law. As I've said many times, the FF's didn't realize at the time that the Constitution should be some 2000 pages because of modern legalese and erroneous court decisions.
Shut the whole thing down for a week and look at the $ that would be saved. Might even get someone’s attention.
If Howard Henry Baker, Jr., wasn’t enough, TN had to give us a “corker”. Is the Corker bill the one that passed only with Tom Cotton in opposition?
Yes as far as I know.
I wish the ‘Pubbies had the balls to shut it all down.
But the ‘Pubbies will raise the debt cap and pass a continuing resolution on spending by the end of next week.
I am a little confused here. Is this the end of a budget or is it finally the end them being able to rob retirement funds to pay the bills. As Most know the National Debt figures have not been updated for many months. The National debt is still stuck on March numbers I believe. Of course the Media never talks about it which tells me they were instructed not to.
Please. Somebody. Anybody.
Can you please point to just one fight the Can't-Do-Nuffin' Party has won since Boehner and McConnell have assumed "leadership".
Please? Just one?
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