Posted on 03/03/2015 12:41:16 PM PST by TexasCajun
The House on Tuesday admitted defeat after a month-long effort to defund President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, and passed a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that leaves Obama’s plan intact.
The vote came after dozens of House Republicans fought to the bitter end to reject the “clean” DHS bill, in an effort to oppose what they see as an unconstitutional action from Obama. The House passed the bill 257-167, and sending it to the White House for Obama’s signature into law.
In the end, 167 Republicans voted against the Senate’s version of the bill. But because the bill was supported by every Democrat, only 30 or so Republicans had to support it to ensure it’s passage, and 75 GOP members voted for it.
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Thank you so much for those links!
Boehner has picked a side and it’s not the Republican and Voters side
Time to go underground. Funders need to stay hidden. Conservative leaders can show their face but all others should stay hidden.
Bienvenidos a Nueva Mexico
Nope, primary won’t do it.
Several of these people have to face a conservative IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
That’s the only thing that will work.
My Rep Olson....traitor.
We need a final list...with an concise explanation of what these 26+(?) Reprobates did....to post on other sites, twitter, FB, etc.
ONE PARTY-— SOVIET-STYLE!
Disgusting
You may not understand the term. To "table" the bill is to remove it from consideration and move on to other business. So if your rep voted to table the bill, they did NOT want it to even get a vote.
Well my rep actually voted to table and voted against—so I guess I will put away the figurative tar and feathers ;)
I had already begun composing a letter assuming he had caved. Maybe I will rework the letter and send it to boner. He reminds me of this administration....do the vote immediately after BiBi’s speech—just like a Fri nite doc dump or Christmas eve vote.
These clueless twits have no idea what they are doing. If the President does not obey the law, then no one else has too. Good luck fools.
Post Constitutional USA.
Just for the record Canseco always vote conservative. I talked to him personally a couple of times. He always listened to me with no effort to “filibuster”. I supported him too. It’s a shame he could not hang on to his seat 4 years ago.
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