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House GOP leaders blindsided by defections on spending vote
By Molly K. Hooper - 03/10/13 06:00 AM ET
House Republican leaders have a new problem. They cant count on their members to support them on procedural votes.
Sixteen Republicans defected Wednesday in a vote on the rule governing consideration of a government-funding bill meant to prevent a government shutdown. The defections could have caused the rule to fail since most Democrats voted also voted against it.
Even more striking? Seven of the Republicans who voted against the rule then voted for the funding bill.
Votes on rules are supposed to be party-line and serve as tests of a caucuss unity. So it was disconcerting for leaders to see so many Republicans vote against the rule they had crafted.
Worse, from a leadership perspective, is that some Republicans say they plan on doing it again if they feel leaders are limiting them from offering controversial amendments on the floor.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/287135-house-gop-leaders-blindsided-by-conservative-defections-on-spending-vote
MuseRider
(34,060 posts)especially from Tim Huelskamp (pbst ptui) of Kansas then they have not been paying attention.
So very happy he is no longer in our state legislature but so very sad he was able to move to the fed. He makes his way by being a teabagging disruptor, always has and always will. Interesting there are that many with him.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Let the tea party koch terrorist gang pay for their own morons they scammed into politics.
I wish the President would stand up and cut all the Leadership off. Do the same cut of all pay and benefits for the entire Gov leadership, including himself, the President.
We can take up donations from American citizens to pay them.
charmay
(525 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)LiberalFighter
(50,504 posts)Anyone bringing such tom foolerly up is just wasting time. It would require changing the 27th amendment. Otherwise, it can't be done legislatively.
But keeping the fact that Congress doesn't put in the work schedule that they should is something that needs to be continuously highlighted. Legislation should be enacted that is also based on the amount of time they are scheduled for work instead of one flat salary. The problem though is that it cannot be enacted immediately as it would only take effect starting with the next Congress.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)and the number of days each worked in DC.
It would be interesting to also compare bills written, brought to the floor and passed/failed votes.
I think Boehner is going to end up as the worst Speaker we've had in a long while.