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Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) was critical of budget battles within the GOP saying, Republicans “want to emasculate government at every possible turn” and “want to starve the beast.” Yarmuth made the statements at a press conference Tuesday while discussing the lack of the Republican conferences to produce a budget. …

Tea party conservatives have blocked a budget plan backed by GOP leaders, a blow to House Speaker Paul Ryan and a reflection of the anti-Washington mood pushed by GOP front-runner Donald Trump. The move by the House Freedom Caucus, the same band of conservatives that toppled his predecessor, would mean that the House would fail to pass a budget for the first time since Republicans reclaimed control of the chamber in 2011. Ryan cited “all of the anxiety that’s coming to a crescendo in this country” for the reluctance of conservatives to endorse the leadership-backed budget plan, which endorses higher...

Republicans controlling the House are pressing ahead with an annual fiscal measure despite hardening opposition from tea party conservatives over its endorsement of higher spending permitted by last year’s bipartisan budget and debt deal. Several GOP lawmakers exiting a Monday evening strategy session said House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price is expected to unveil a 10-year budget plan on Tuesday and hold a committee vote this week. The committee confirmed later Monday that it is moving ahead. […] Price, R-Ga., has worked hard to try to develop consensus but has so far been stymied by several dozen conservatives who continue...

If I am watching my House Proceedings correctly, I believe the CR (H.J 48) has passed the House. No one seriously thinks it will stall in the Senate. A lot of Republicans (44+) voted Nay. THAT IS A SIGNAL!!! NO MORE CR's!!!!

California Democrats Barbara Lee, Maxine Waters, Lynn Woolsey and Diane E. Watson said they did not want to stand in the way of the bill and have urged other liberal lawmakers to vote for it. "This is a helpful development because every vote counts,” said Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami. Still, he would not say whether the new progressive support would ensure passage of the emergency funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pelosi and other Democratic leaders had been struggling to muster the 218 votes they needed to pass the measure, which also sets new readiness requirements for...

unspun.info free-to-forward facts Louisianans, Why Vote Saturday, December 7th? Need a reason to vote?  Consider protecting the very slight majority that should now allow Trent Lott (R-MS) to lead the Senate (currently 51 of 100 senators). By contrast, in these last two years under Tom Daschle (D-SD) the Senate has obstructed the progress we have elected our officials to make. Along with the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and theEconomic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2001, which languished for many months and were brought to a vote only after the public declared its will in the November 5th...