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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: Cincinnatus on October 04, 2013, 08:11:34 pm

Title: 57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs
Post by: Cincinnatus on October 04, 2013, 08:11:34 pm
A great deal of attention has been given to the fact that a bout a dozen Republicans have broken ranks and want to approve a clean CR. But what about this?

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Fifty-seven House Democrats have broken ranks with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer to vote with Republicans to fund parts of the government like veterans programs, national parks and the National Institutes of Health.

Sixteen of those Democrats voted for all six targeted appropriations bills, introduced at the behest of House Speaker John Boehner, including measures to fund the National Guard and Reserve, NIH, national parks, the District of Columbia and two separate votes for veterans programs. (The House of Representatives voted twice to restore funding for veterans programs, once Oct. 1 and a second time Oct. 3.)
 
Of those 16 Democrats, 10 face tough re-election campaigns in 2014:

» Ron Barber, D-Ariz.: R+3 district
» Ami Bera, D-Calif.: Evenly split district
» Pete Gallego, D-Texas: R+3 district
» Joe Garcia, D-Fla.: R+1 district
» Jim Matheson, D-Utah: R+16 district
» Mike McIntyre, D-N.C.: R+12 district
» Patrick Murphy, D-Fla.: R+3 district
» Scott Peters, D-Calif.: D+2 district
» Raul Ruiz, D-Calif.: R+1 district
» Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.: R+1 district

Additionally, nine Democrats who voted for one or more of the targeted funding bills are also facing tough re-elections:

» John Barrow, D-Ga.: R+9 district
» Tim Bishop, D-N.Y.: R+2 district
» Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.: D+2 district
» Sean Maloney, D-N.Y.: Evenly split district
» Rick Nolan, D-Minn.: D+1 district
» Bill Owens, D-N.Y.: Evenly split district
» Collin Peterson, D-Minn.: R+6 district
» Nick Rahall, D-W.Va.: R+14 district
» Kurt Schrader, D-Ore.: Evenly split district

http://washingtonexaminer.com/57-democrats-join-house-gop-to-fund-key-departments-programs/article/2536826
Title: Re: 57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on October 04, 2013, 09:54:35 pm
Wow.  Just wow.

Now let's see similar movement in the Senate. 
Title: Re: 57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs
Post by: Rapunzel on October 05, 2013, 12:40:36 am
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on October 04, 2013, 09:54:35 pm
Wow.  Just wow.

Now let's see similar movement in the Senate.

I hope this places the final nail in Mary Landrieu (going along with Reid)
Title: Re: 57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs
Post by: kevindavis007 on October 05, 2013, 12:43:56 pm
Quote from: Rapunzel on October 05, 2013, 12:40:36 am
I hope this places the final nail in Mary Landrieu (going along with Reid)

I think it will..
Title: Re: 57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs
Post by: Bigun on October 05, 2013, 12:47:48 pm
But according to some members of this forum the republicans are loosing the argument badly!
Title: Re: 57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs
Post by: kevindavis007 on October 05, 2013, 12:50:24 pm
Quote from: Bigun on October 05, 2013, 12:47:48 pm
But according to some members of this forum the republicans are loosing the argument badly!

I'm willing to eat crow...
Title: Re: 57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs
Post by: happyg on October 05, 2013, 01:45:10 pm
Quote from: kevindavis on October 05, 2013, 12:50:24 pm
I'm willing to eat crow...

 :silly: