Posted on 02/25/2015 5:58:56 PM PST by george76
Thirty House Republicans are calling on their leadership to continue to stand firm against calls for a so-called “clean” Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill — or one free of House-passed riders blocking President Obama’s executive amnesty.
In a letter dispatched Wednesday to House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) the lawmakers, led by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), argued that the House must continue to fight against Obama’s executive actions using the “power of the purse.”
“American voters supported our position of opposing executive overreach during the November elections, and are solely responsible for giving us control of the Senate as well as a historic majority in the House,” the Republicans wrote.
They further thanked leadership for “standing firm and forcing the Senate to act” on the House-passed DHS bill and called on them to continue the fight.
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Lurky, see #9 and #11
That’s for sure, and the uninformed Republican voters dominate the primaries too nearly everywhere.
Good luck with that. Boehner will fold.
Boehner will cave and use Democrats to pass full funding DHS Senate version - it’s a given if history is any guide!
I’m extremely disappointed to see that only 3 Texas Congresscritters signed that letter, and not mine.
Dr. Burgess, where are you? We’re watching - and you *can* be replaced!
House Rules committee is right now writing up an extension until March 19 for the DHS funding.
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