ThinkProgress Vote Count: 27 House Republicans Publicly Oppose Boehner Plan (Update)

[WI_DEM]

(I hope this is true as I would love to see Bohner embarrassed by his own idiotic party)

Tonight at around 6 p.m., the House of Representatives will vote on the Boehner plan, which would create another debt ceiling crisis in less than six months and likely lead to a downgrade in U.S. credit. Boehner needs 216 votes to pass the plan. Since there are 240 Republican members of the House, Boehner can only afford to have 24 Republicans vote against the bill — provided he does not get any Democratic votes.

The conventional wisdom in the media and in political circles is that Boehner will find the votes to pass the bill. Usually, legislative leaders are able to twist enough arms to get key priorities passed.

But a careful review of public statements by House Republicans to the media and phone calls to congressional offices by ThinkProgress reveals that 26 House Republicans have already expressed opposition to the Boehner plan. Here’s the list:

1. Todd Akin (R-MO)
2. Justin Amash (R-MI)
3. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)
4. Paul Broun (R-GA)
5. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
6. Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
7. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
8. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
9. Trent Franks (R-AZ)
10. Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
11. Louis Gohmert (R-TX)
12. Trey Gowdy (R-SC)
13. Tom Graves (R-GA)
14. Andy Harris (R-MD)
15. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS)
16. Steve King (R-IA)
17. Jim Jordan (R-OH)
18. Jeff Landry (R-LA)
19. Connie Mack (R-FL)
20. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC)
21. Ron Paul (R-TX)
22. Dennis Ross (R-FL)
23. Steve Southerland (R-FL)
24. Joe Walsh (R-IL)
25. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
26. Fransisco Canseco (R-TX)
27. Tim Scott (R-SC)

Additionally, according to the Hill, two additional members — Michael Turner (R-OH) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) — are leaning no.

Thus far, no House Democrats have publicly supported the Boehner plan.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/28/280945/thinkprogress-vote-count-23-house-republicans-publicly-oppose-boehner-plan/

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I think that makes it dead.

[EFerrari]

2. It's going to go down in flames. n/t

[Renew Deal]

5. I think they might go for an endless vote like the prescription drug bill.

Until they "twist enough arms."

[Me.]

3. Not If, Once Again, Blue Dogs Snatch Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory

[WI_DEM]

6. So far, Pelosi I think has said that no member of the dem caucus was going to support the bill.

but we won't know for sure, of course, until there is a vote.

[Me.]

7. I Heard Her Say That But She Didn't Sound Rock Solid

[kenny blankenship]

8. They say that now. Wait until the compromise bill comes back and the ball is back in their court

Teabaggers will bail.

[Renew Deal]

4. Is Bachmann actually in DC?

She may not vote.

[Change Happens]

9. Then it is going from bad to worse for them!!! About an hour ago, talking about 23/24 opposing!

[rhett o rick]

10. So??? Will they dare to vote against the block? nm