Saturday, October 5, 2013

Updated Tally of Bills Passed by the House That Keep Govt Running During "Shutdown"

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
Continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 59): keeps the government running at current spending levels and defunds the president’ health care law. (Passed in the House 230-189)
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
Continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 59): keeps the government running at current spending levels and delays the president’s health care law by one year, and permanently repealing ObamaCare’s tax on pacemakers and children’s hearing aids. (Amendment #1 Passed 248-174 | Amendment #2 Passed 231-192)
Pay Our Military Act (H.R. 3210): ensures our troops would be paid in the event of a government shutdown. (Passed in the House 423-0)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 59): keeps the government running at current spending levels; ensures there’s no special treatment for Congress under the president’s health care law; and delays ObamaCare’s individual mandate (Passed in the House 228-201)
Continuing resolution (H. Res. 368): insists on plan to fund the government running at current spending levels; ensure there’s no special treatment for Congress under the president’s health care law; delays ObamaCare’s individual mandate, providing all Americans with the same relief the president has given big businesses; and requests a formal House-Senate conference to resolve differences. (Passed in the House 228-199)
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Speaker Boehner appoints negotiators to a formal House-Senate conference. See the full list here.
OCTOBER 2, 2013
Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act (H.J. Res. 71): allows nation’s capital to continue operating using its own funding. (Passed in the House by voice vote).
Open Our Nation's Parks and Museums Act (H.J. Res. 70): opens all of our national parks and museums.
Research for Lifesaving Cures Act (H.J. Res. 73): provides funding for the National Institute of Health (Passed in the House 254-171)
OCTOBER 3, 2013
Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act (H.R. 3230): ensures the government shutdown doesn’t affect pay for  National Guard and Reserve. (Passed in the House 265-160)
Honoring Our Promise to America’s Veterans Act (H.J. Res. 72): provides immediate funding for critical veterans benefits and services, including disability claims, education and training, and more. (Passed in the House 259-157)
OCTOBER 4, 2013
National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act (H.J. Res 85): provides immediate funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (Passed in the House 247-164)
Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act (H.J. Res. 75): provides immediate funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, which “serves nearly 9 million mothers and young children.” ” (Passed in the House 244-164)
OCTOBER 5, 2013
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act (H.R. 3223): provides for compensation of federal employees furloughed due to  government shutdown. . (Passed in the House 407-0)

(Via Speaker Boehner's Office)

8 comments:

  1. This is the same as Rome did

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    1. yep although history doesn't repeat it does tend to rhyme.

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  2. So the GOP is trying to enact Romney's platform and the Democrats in the Senate are preventing it from happening. Sounds like the Senate heard the voters in November and the GOP controlled House is struggling with their 2012 loss.

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    1. hahah yes, the US Senate: "voice of the people", good one!

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    2. Lord, Wolfie- always good for a laugh!

      I wish he would actually reply to his "drive by postings" but cowards like him prefer to hide. Plus, he never posts any real facts, just "ha ha U R wrong" like some teenager.

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  3. House?
    Rubber Stamp Hall for all new bills.

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  4. Harry Reid is an evil little troll

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  5. Jennifer Carinci of Yahoo’s Hot Stock Minute reported immediately before the market open Markets Around The World Are Reacting Negatively To The Lack Of Progress Out Of Washington On Budget Talks Over The Weekend.

    Japan's Nikkei lost one-percent and Europe is down across the board as the world watches the stalled U.S. budget talks. Here at home futures are indicating a rough open, poised to open lower by nearly 1%.

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