Posted on 06/18/2015 9:34:15 AM PDT by GIdget2004
The House on Thursday took the first step toward resuscitating the White House’s trade agenda by passing legislation granting President Obama fast-track authority.
The bill now goes to the Senate, where the White House and GOP leaders are seeking to strike a deal with pro-trade Democrats.
The House vote was 218-208, with 28 Democrats voting for it.
This is the second time in a week the House has voted to approve the controversial fast-track bill. On Friday, the House voted 219-211 in favor of fast-track, which would make it easier for Obama to complete a sweeping trans-Pacific trade deal.
In last week’s vote, the House GOP paired the fast-track bill with a measure known as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) that gives aid to workers displaced by trade. Both measures needed to be approved in separate votes for the entire package to move forward.
House Democrats have historically favored TAA, but they voted against it on Friday to kill fast-track, which is deeply opposed by unions and other liberal groups.
The White House still wants both measures to reach Obama’s desk, but is now advancing a different strategy that would see the two bills move separately.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Oh, please. I've been here over 16 years. I made a political analysis of why this bill PASSED today. The RINOS wanted it passed, and 50 GOP no votes was a great achievement considering there were only 34 no votes previously.
It was the Dems who could have guaranteed success today and they did not come through.
Of course, if that analysis makes me a RINO, more power to you.
Bttt
I don't know if you're genuinely ignorant of the Constitution, or deliberately schilling for a particular candidate or organization.
But just in case: WITHOUT TPA, CONGRESS and POTUS WOULD HAVE TO USE ARTICLE II, SECTION II TREATY PROCEDURES, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A 2/3 MAJORITY IN THE US SENATE, WOULD BE SUBJECT TO ALL SENATE RULES.
Did you know that?
The RINOS wanted it passed
Gowdy, Huelskamp, Cruz and Scott are RINOs? Interesting definition of RINOs you have there, FRiend.
Sorry, it seemed to me you were giving cover to those RINOS that voted for this.
My mistake.....
In the interest of fairness put Rubio’s face up there too.
At least, that’s what those who are awake to reality see.
To the rest, there’s this lovely GOP majority in CONgress.
“It still feels like the Dems are in charge to me.”
They are.
It does make you wonder just what the hell is going on?
Seems like most Dems and RINOs belong to the same Witches Convent, confer according to plan, incrementally working toward our demise.
Painful to watch and know where this is going.
RINOs are as RINOs do. They just watered down their conservative rating.
Yes and those lovelies are selling us down the river as fast as possible. I predicted last Fall after the election that the GOP would quickly squander their majority and I am not happy to be right.
Yep they are 99% B$ for sure. They have been using the same deceptive vote cr@p all my life.
6/12/2015 10:35:55 AM · 133 of 278 Uncle Miltie to Truth29
Democrats will come to Boner’s rescue. This is a fait accompli. It’s just a matter of how many Demoncrats Boner needs, and 0bama will deliver them.
The whole charade is to force as many RINOs to take bad votes as possible, then shore up those bad votes with just enough Dems. Dems rank and file hate this vote, but 0bama loves the outcome:
All Power to 0bama.
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Called it 6 days ago.
No, because that isn’t the case. The TPP requires both the House and the Senate, due to the tariffs and revenues included in the agreement.
They’re are a lot of “conservatives” on that roll call. Yoho, DeSantis, Salmon, etc. Main Street has sold down the river, FRiend. There is no opposition party to the rampaging marxist in the White House.
Democrats will come to Boner’s rescue.
Nope. Have a look at the roll call. It was “conservatives” from heavily red districts that came to the tan mans rescue.
Dear Mr. McClintock:
Your vote earlier this year to retain Mr. Boehner -- no friend to conservative members of the caucus -- as Speaker, shook my faith in you as a defender of conservative principles. Although your contorted rationalization for that vote was distressing to me, it pales in comparison to what you did today.
Your vote in support of the "fast-track" legislation regarding international trade, has shaken my faith in you as a defender of the Constitution. That's right -- Your vote today indicates that you place a higher value on political expediency than you do on protecting, preserving and defending the Constitution.
I am astounded and very disappointed that the members of the Republican caucus reject the overwhelming conservative mandate of last November's vote. I am sorry nearly beyond words to write this, but the facts are undeniable. Mr. McClintock, I am truly disappointed with your betrayal of conservative principles and, by extension, of your rejection of our traditional American values and, shockingly, of your antipathy toward our Constitution.
As a result of these two votes, I am compelled to re-evaluate my support for you in the 2016 primary election.
Sincerely,
So were you for it or agin it?
They redid them over drinks over the weekend in DC.
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