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Biden could issue his first veto as Congress prepares to vote against ESG investment rule
Fox News ^ | 02/28/2023 | Kelly Laco

Posted on 02/28/2023 9:35:47 PM PST by SeekAndFind

President Biden may be close to issuing the first veto of his presidency as Congress is expected to pass a resolution disapproving of a Department of Labor (DOL) rule allowing retirement plan managers to factor environment, social and governance (ESG) into their investment decisions.

Lawmakers have criticized the DOL rule, saying it "politicizes" and "jeopardizes" the retirement savings of more than 152 million Americans. Last month, Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., introduced the bipartisan disapproval resolution, which has the backing of all GOP senators, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and more than 100 organizations.

Passage will only require a simple majority Senate vote to pass and be sent to Biden's desk. If Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is still out of the office due to being treated for clinical depression, that would let supporters pass it by at least a 50-49 vote, or a larger margin if other Democrats support it.

A GOP aide told Fox News Digital the bill will be able to pass the House and is confident there are enough votes to pass it in the Senate, even if Fetterman votes against it.

"After a month of President Biden accusing Republicans of partisanship and trying to hurt Americans’ retirements, the next thing that comes to his desk is a bipartisan rebuke of his policy that’s hurting Americans’ retirement savings to fund his political agenda," said the aide.

The House is expected to vote on Tuesday, when it is easily expected to be approved, given the GOP majority. The Senate vote is expected to follow Wednesday.

The White House warned Monday that Biden "will veto" the bill if it is sent to his desk.

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KEYWORDS: biden; bidenvoters; esg; investment; retirement; veto
RE: Congress is expected to pass a resolution disapproving of a Department of Labor (DOL) rule allowing retirement plan managers to factor environment, social and governance (ESG) into their investment decisions.

SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING THE WORDING OF THIS REPORT:

1) What's this nonsense about Congress disapproving a DOL rule? You can disapprove all you want, but how does a disapproval have any teeth?

2) It says "allowing retirement plan managers to factor ESG in their investment decisions.

"allowing" is not "requiring" is it?

If a retirement manager WANTS to factor in ESG rules and you, the investor don't want it, FIND A DIFFERENT RETIREMENT MANAGER.

1 posted on 02/28/2023 9:35:47 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Today’s allowing is tomorrow’s requirement! Remember two weeks to bend the curve......


2 posted on 02/28/2023 9:40:10 PM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: SeekAndFind
Congress is expected to pass a resolution disapproving of a Department of Labor (DOL) rule

Biden creates "rules", and he vetos any attempt to get rid of these rules?

Must be nice to be King.

3 posted on 02/28/2023 9:42:42 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: SeekAndFind

The Obama / Biden Regime is preparing its first veto.

There, fixed it.


4 posted on 02/28/2023 9:50:42 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: SeekAndFind
I agree . The wording is not correct. It says Congress is expected to pass a resolution. Then says Biden will veto it. The President doesn't veto resolutions, he vetos bills. All a resolution usually is is the sense of the Congress. It has no meat on it.
5 posted on 02/28/2023 9:56:34 PM PST by TheCipher ( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
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To: FreeReign

I maintain that a Congressional reversal of an EO or agency rule shouldn’t be subject to a veto or even require a signature. If the repeal passes Congress, it means the EO or rule would not have passed if it were a law. QED.


6 posted on 02/28/2023 10:13:10 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Another reason to jettison his and Rats’ asses in 2024.

GOP can’t lose if they don’t sabotage themselves.


7 posted on 02/28/2023 10:31:08 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: SeekAndFind
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is still out of the office due to being treated for clinical depression

Clinical depression? Is that what they call being brain dead these days?

8 posted on 03/01/2023 3:46:14 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Gun laws empower criminals. Guns empower the people.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This “president” is ruling by dictatorial decrees. Congress should impeach him. He is guilty of treason.


9 posted on 03/01/2023 3:54:25 AM PST by Machavelli (True God)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’ll never pass the Senate. Even with Manchin in and Fetterman not voting they have Kamel Toe.


10 posted on 03/01/2023 4:10:06 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55
It’ll never pass the Senate

That's why the title says Biden could issue his first veto, not "will issue," because senate rats and Kamela.

11 posted on 03/01/2023 6:08:13 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: COBOL2Java
Is that what they call being brain dead these days?

Can you spot the fetterman?


12 posted on 03/01/2023 7:24:48 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Sirius Lee

I see Biden’s brain in the lower-left-hand corner.


13 posted on 03/01/2023 7:32:58 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Gun laws empower criminals. Guns empower the people.)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

The title says Biden could issue his first veto..

Understand “could” but the Senate is never mentioned.

I simple said he won’t have to because it won’t pass the Senate.


14 posted on 03/01/2023 9:10:52 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55

Absolutely correct.


15 posted on 03/01/2023 9:17:35 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Working 401k and 403b account holders are constrained by their employers as to what accounts are available to them, and that constrains their choice of account management. The option to pick a sane one isn’t always present unless you want to leave money on the table.

I advocate taking 100% of any available Employer Matching. and not a penny more, but even the performance of that minimal participation is muted by ESG BS.


16 posted on 03/01/2023 2:41:18 PM PST by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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