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Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
« on: May 28, 2019, 07:44:14 pm »
Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House

By Cristina Marcos - 05/28/19 02:13 PM EDT

A second House Republican blocked passage of a disaster aid bill on Tuesday, increasing the odds that lawmakers will have to wait until the chamber reconvenes from recess next week to send the measure to President Trump.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) objected to an attempt by Democrats to clear a $19.1 billion disaster aid package by unanimous consent during a pro forma session.

Lawmakers first tried on Friday during another pro forma session to pass the legislation by unanimous consent since most House members had left for the Memorial Day recess on Thursday.

But freshman Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) objected to its passage on Friday, citing the $19 billion price tag and lack of funds requested by the Trump administration to help agencies dealing with migrants at the southern border.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/445788-second-republican-blocks-disaster-aid-bills-passage-in-house
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Re: Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2019, 07:45:33 pm »
   Damn, these dastardly, headline seeking Conservatives foiled us again.   /s
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Re: Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2019, 02:07:35 am »
One lonely guy standing up to stop the insane spending spree.

Give the guy a medal.
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Re: Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2019, 02:22:38 am »
Both of them!  Chip is doing a fantastic job, IMHO.  And, taking a lot of heat for it.
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Re: Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2019, 02:44:33 am »
Thomas Massie did it first.  He's real libertarian, anti-interventionist, sort of like a House version of Rand Paul. Massie is from KY.
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Re: Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2019, 05:37:07 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 29, 2019, 02:22:38 am
Both of them!  Chip is doing a fantastic job, IMHO.  And, taking a lot of heat for it.

435 Representatives.  2 fiscal conservatives. :thud:

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Re: Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2019, 06:57:42 pm »
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Rep. Chip Roy Retweeted
Thomas Massie
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“In this case, congressional leadership’s plan was to shuttle billions of dollars in disaster spending through a nearly empty House chamber during a 10-day recess...

That’s what Massie & @RepChipRoy objected to."

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Pelosi’s latest spending shenanigans are exactly what people hate about the DC Swamp


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