House OKs spending bill over $5.7B for border wall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-approves-spending-bill-with-5b-for-border-wall
The House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill that would fund most of the federal government through early February -- and provides $5.7 billion for President Trump's long-promised border wall, increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown later this week.
Eight Republicans joined all 177 voting Democrats to oppose the measure, which passed 217-185. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is certain to fall short of the 60 votes needed for passage since the chamber's 49 Democrats are against funding the wall. That, in turn, makes it more likely that parts of the federal government, including nine of 15 Cabinet-level departments and dozens of agencies, will cease operations at midnight Friday.
The House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill that would fund most of the federal government through early February -- and provides $5.7 billion for President Trump's long-promised border wall, increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown later this week.
Eight Republicans joined all 177 voting Democrats to oppose the measure, which passed 217-185. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is certain to fall short of the 60 votes needed for passage since the chamber's 49 Democrats are against funding the wall. That, in turn, makes it more likely that parts of the federal government, including nine of 15 Cabinet-level departments and dozens of agencies, will cease operations at midnight Friday.
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Who are the 8 Rinos? 0 -
i could not find the 8 names wihout subscribing to some fkn news outlet...free press...what a joke...AMERICA is to be given away with OPEN borders by its elected traitors......guess these "elected" are secure in their financial future because they are "elite" while ordinary AMERICANS watch their countrys developement be given away FREE to unworthy foreigners....sickening the guaranteed wealthy in congress demand ordinary working people provide FREEBIES to the world....and insist that they have an unimpeded RIGHT to move in here and DEMAND it 0 -
I thought he said Mexico was paying for the wall 0 -
they should with all the stuff made in messico coming north and the money going south taxed hard...and do not forget the $20 BILLION?? EXTORTION BRIBE so messico will keep all away from our border..bet that REALLY works ...NOT....it will all disappear in messico city like our $$$ does in DC 0 -
Getting 60 votes to pass the Senate would be a miracle. Looks like a shutdown. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by danielgage
I thought he said Mexico was paying for the wall
I prefer to look at it like buying a house.
You pay for it, but the bank finances it - and charges you to do so.
Mexico is buying the wall. The United States is the bank. Congress is the loan officer, but for some reason they don't want to make the loan. Has anyone checked the credit report for Mexico lately?0 -
quote:Originally posted by US Military Guy
quote:Originally posted by danielgage
I thought he said Mexico was paying for the wall
I prefer to look at it like buying a house.
You pay for it, but the bank finances it - and charges you to do so.
Mexico is buying the wall. The United States is the bank. Congress is the loan officer, but for some reason they don't want to make the loan. Has anyone checked the credit report for Mexico lately?
I agree. I think Mexico is one of our largest trading partners (obviously) so it's not hard to get the money back.0 -
quote:Getting 60 votes to pass the Senate would be a miracle. Looks like a shutdown.
Mitch McConnell needs to go,,he has to be one of the worst majority leaders ever,,he can never deliver the republican vote.. Not just this,,even repealing Obama care and health care he can not lead the party..he is just too weak,,0 -
Something about a Nuclear Option to get it passed in Senate. Are they taking the Dem Senators to New Mexico for a nuke test? [:D] 0 -
They are going for the nuclear option of a simple majority. 0
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