Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 13:47 last edited by
He has two years. No time like the present to gets started.
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 21:29 last edited by
Supposedly there's a deal being made.
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 21:32 last edited by
Too lazy to link to a news article ...
Word is Congress has came up with a new funding deal that Trump says he will support.
What's in it? Don't know much, but there is this bit that Trump's Truth Social post calls out: it would suspend the debt ceiling for another two years, to Jan. 30, 2027, after the 2026 midterm elections.
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 22:41 last edited by
It cuts out the crap. Barebones funding deal along with $100B disaster relief. Key Bridge gets rebuilt, RFK Stadium does not. It’s also ~ 150 pages instead of 1500.
Democrats need to realize 2 things. 1) Trump is more popular in most of their districts than they are. 2) If the funding bill passes the House, then they will be the ones responsible for a shutdown.
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 22:44 last edited by
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 22:45 last edited by
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 22:46 last edited by
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 22:47 last edited by
One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
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One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 22:57 last edited by@George-K said in Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024:
One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
Can he pick up a few Democrats? Abigail Spanberger needs show she’s a moderate Democrat if she’s going to win the Governorship of VA, and many of her constituents are CR dependent (for now).
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wrote on 19 Dec 2024, 23:07 last edited by
I like it. It's what it should be. Almost.
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One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 05:44 last edited by@George-K said in Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024:
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP?
Nope
https://apnews.com/live/government-shutdown-congress-spending-trump-updates
The House of Representatives has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.
Almost three dozen Republicans joined Democrats to vote against Trump’s sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by GOP leaders. The bill fell 174-235, failing to earn even a majority of votes.
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 08:57 last edited by
The Republican Party today is incapable of governing.
Sad.
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 11:26 last edited by
I want to remind everyone that it was House Republicans who decided in September to have the CR expire 12/20 rather than a month or two into the new administration.
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 12:42 last edited by
@Axtremus said in Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024:
The Republican Party today is incapable of governing.
Sad.
That's what, the fourth identical comment in two days? You're griping, but you withheld your magnificence from the Dems and social media, allowing Trump to win because of your negligence? Simply because you needed to gripe? Identical gripes?
That, sirrah, deserves musica!
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 12:52 last edited by
That's Tony Levin on bass - he toured with Peter Gabriel a lot. The man is a genius.
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 12:54 last edited by
Saw Paul Simon in 2006 in Rosemont. Best band I ever saw. I believe Leland Sklar played bass that night.
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 13:46 last edited by
There's a new clean bill that will be voted on this morning. I don't love the chaos, but I do love that at least someone is fighting to stop the insanity.
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 13:51 last edited by
All the bitching is working in Trump and the Republicans favor…
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 13:54 last edited by
Republicans put out a bill that would cover the costs of running the government, pay $100,000,000,000 in disaster relief, and extend the farm bill. Not a single democrat voted for it because it lacked 1300 pages of pork…
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wrote on 20 Dec 2024, 14:05 last edited by
What was the reason given by the 38 no votes by republicans?