Senate Republicans & Democrats have blocked action on a Democratic approach to resolving the debt-ceiling crisis. The outcome of that vote was expected and did not directly affect the behind-the-scenes negotiations on a compromise that would avert default Related articles House to vote today on Reid’s debt ceiling bill (dailykos.com) Reid: Cautiously optimistic on debt [...]
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Sen. Harry Reid votes against his own bill AGAIN
Posted: July 31, 2011 by The STR in Common Sense, Debt Files, DNC Files, Political NEWS & VEIWS, Sen. Reid, Harry Files, The ISSUES, United States SenateTags: Democratic, Harry Reid, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Party leaders of the United States Senate, republican, Speaker (politics), United States
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The 22 who snubbed the American Voter
Posted: July 29, 2011 by The STR in Common Sense, Debt Files, Houe of Rep Files, Job Files, Political NEWS & VEIWS, Ron Paul Files, The ISSUESTags: Chip Cravaack, John Boehner, Justin Amash, Mick Mulvaney, Paul Broun, Tim Huelskamp, Tom Graves, Tom Latham, Tom McClintock, Trey Gowdy
Speaker John Boehner pushed his debt-ceiling bill through the House Friday night with the support of 218 Republicans. Here are the 22 no votes: Justin Amash (Mich.) Michele Bachmann (Minn.) Chip Cravaack (Minn.) Scott Desjarlais (Tenn.) Tom Graves (Ga.) Tim Huelskamp (Kans.) Steve King (Iowa) Tim Johnson (Ill.) Tom McClintock (Calif.) Mick Mulvaney (S.C.) [...]