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| House unexpectedly defeats spending bill |
| 2011-09-22 |
| The U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly defeated a bill that would fund the federal government past September 30 on Wednesday as dozens of Republicans broke with their party to push for deeper spending cuts. The measure failed by a vote of 195 to 230, with 48 of the chamber's most conservative Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. It was an embarrassment for House Republican leaders who have at times struggled to rein in rank-and-file conservatives. The surprise outcome could further rattle consumers and investors who have been unnerved by the high-stakes budget battle that has played out in Washington this year. Congress pushed the government to the brink of a shutdown in April and the edge of default in August. Republican leaders said they would figure out a way to pass the spending bill and avoid a government shutdown that would affect everything from national parks to scientific research. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #6 "We will eventually pay for it, but we can argue about that later," she said. Have you ever seen a statement that so indicts the DC mindset and explains the economic disaster?? Bobby McFerrin lives!!! (Don't worry be happy now) |
| Posted by: AlanC 2011-09-22 13:36 |
| #5 Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), who appeared alongside Reid at a press conference, insisted the House GOP approach was "inadequate" and "wholly unprecedented" for requiring immediate offsets to pay for the disaster funding. "We will eventually pay for it, but we can argue about that later," she said. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2011-09-22 12:47 |
| #4 These bills are funding at the Feds at current levels, including planned increases (indexing). At the very, very, very least we should suspend indexing so that the amount of spending stops going up automatically. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2011-09-22 11:19 |
| #3 Why the fuck is a earmark for electric car loans in a disaster bill? How much other worthless pork is in this piece of crap? Thank you republicans for killing this one. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-09-22 10:26 |
| #2 Essentially: Republican leaders got little help from Democrats, who objected to a $1.5 billion cut to an electric vehicle loan program. Republicans included the cut to offset the cost of increased disaster aid. Republicans might remove that cut to pick up Democratic support, an aide said -- an action that could further alienate conservatives. That would be a big victory for Democrats, who want to double the amount of disaster aid in the bill and ensure that it is not paired with further spending cuts. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-09-22 09:25 |
| #1 Why did so many Demos vote against it? Was there not enough spending for them? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2011-09-22 09:18 |