Skip to comments.
The 7 Republicans who voted against back pay for furloughed workers
The Hill ^
| NIV ELIS AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
Posted on 01/14/2019 8:39:57 PM PST by RandFan
The House and Senate this week voted overwhelmingly to provide back pay to about 800,000 federal workers who are going without paychecks because of the partial government shutdown.
But seven lawmakers all House Republicans opposed the measure. Those "no" votes came from Reps. Justin Amash (Mich.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Glen Grothman (Wis.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Chip Roy (Texas) and Ted Yoho (Fla.).
President Trump on Thursday indicated he would sign the bill, leading to its passage by unanimous consent in the Senate later that day. On Friday, the House cleared the measure in a 411-7 vote.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: Florida; US: Kentucky; US: Michigan; US: Texas; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: andybiggs; arizona; buildthefence; chiproy; daca; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; dreamact; dreamers; florida; glengrothman; juliegracebrufke; justinamash; kentucky; mediawingofthednc; michigan; nivelis; partisanmediashills; paulgosar; presstitutes; smearmachine; tedyoho; texas; thehill; thomasmassie; wisconsin
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-33 next last
1
posted on
01/14/2019 8:39:57 PM PST
by
RandFan
To: RandFan
President Trump on Thursday indicated he would sign the bill
I don't agree with Trump on this one. Why should they get extended paid vacations on my dime? They are virtually all democrats and support the anti-Americans responsible for this crap to begin with. Why should government workers be treated special like they are doing us some kind of favor, at twice the rate of the public sector?
2
posted on
01/14/2019 9:05:46 PM PST
by
JoSixChip
(He is Batman!)
To: JoSixChip
Because he has now identified which agencies can be cut and by how much
3
posted on
01/14/2019 9:10:35 PM PST
by
McGavin999
(Border security without a wall is like having a Ring doorbell without a door)
To: JoSixChip
Yet another paid vacay. They do this every time. Pathetic .
4
posted on
01/14/2019 9:10:42 PM PST
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: RandFan
Because the deficit isn’t high enough yet.
5
posted on
01/14/2019 9:17:04 PM PST
by
fireman15
To: JoSixChip
Why should they get extended paid vacations on my dime?
Because this is a political battle, and Trump is using a divide and conquer, making concessions that would have been made over his veto anyway. It is the same reason he gave them all Christmas Eve off, to avoid the stories of folks being laid off before Christmas.
6
posted on
01/14/2019 9:17:55 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: JoSixChip
My Daughter is not a Democrat.Have no idea what you are saying with your rant.She has been thought this before.You apply for unemployment and try to pay the bills and wait.
7
posted on
01/14/2019 9:24:27 PM PST
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
To: Dr. Sivana
8
posted on
01/14/2019 9:24:42 PM PST
by
Fungi
To: Dr. Sivana
You are right. He’s strategizing and looking at the big picture.
9
posted on
01/14/2019 9:26:07 PM PST
by
laplata
(The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: RandFan
so much for the ‘holding fed workers hostage’ talking point of the Dems. Right out of the water.
Trump closes the govt and pays those workers while the depts. are evaluated for just how non-essential the non-essentials are. A Republican goal btw - to cut spending and size.
10
posted on
01/14/2019 9:33:49 PM PST
by
blueplum
( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
To: JoSixChip
Nope. At first take i would agree, but IMHO you’re wrong: He just undermined SchuLosi. It’s not about the workers: It’s about policy. It’s about border security. It’s about the wall.
11
posted on
01/14/2019 10:03:12 PM PST
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
To: RandFan
Amash is known to be bit of a stickler on some things. He has some small “L” libertarian leanings.
CC
12
posted on
01/15/2019 12:14:58 AM PST
by
Celtic Conservative
(My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
To: McGavin999
Because he has now identified which agencies can be cut and by how much
The last budget the President submitted to Congress axed a bunch of agencies. Ryan shrugged his shoulders and tossed the budget into the trash. Then the Republican-led Congress passed another deficit-ridden bill that axed no agencies. Trump knows what needs to go but it’s just a pipe dream with a Democrat House.
13
posted on
01/15/2019 12:36:01 AM PST
by
sparklite2
(Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
To: RandFan
When do the furloughed workers get to make up the work they missed that they will now be getting paid for?
14
posted on
01/15/2019 3:11:52 AM PST
by
Delta 21
To: fatima
Wait around and not work, draw unemployment, then get back pay for not working, so you end up getting paid double for doing nothing?
STOP WASTING MY MONEY !!!
15
posted on
01/15/2019 3:17:40 AM PST
by
Delta 21
To: JoSixChip
I’m with you...it weakens Trump’s hand a bit. He should have kept the federal workers guessing...may have gotten this shutdown ended much sooner.
Oh well, what’s done is done. It would have been very hard for Republicans in Congress to oppose this anyway.
16
posted on
01/15/2019 4:08:29 AM PST
by
BobL
(I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
To: JoSixChip
You obviously group all government employees with the elites who own the Deep State - many are just average Joes who do a job and occasionally get caught up in a political battle.
17
posted on
01/15/2019 4:11:00 AM PST
by
trebb
(Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
To: RandFan
People working, like the Coast Guard, TSA, etc., should definitely get back pay, plus a bonus for the hardship. Those not working should get absolutely nothing but the unemployment insurance they are entitled to. Trump is wrong in paying the later group and I won’t kiss his ass on this like a lot of morons here do.
18
posted on
01/15/2019 4:57:35 AM PST
by
New Jersey Realist
( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
To: JoSixChip
I don’t agree with Trump on this one. Why should they get extended paid vacations on my dime?
I agree, why can’t they collect unemployment?
To: Delta 21
I ‘m pretty sure they subtract the unemployment from your back pay.
20
posted on
01/15/2019 5:39:29 AM PST
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-33 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson