Democrats Demanding Trump Break Numerous Laws and Regulations

[el midgetron]

 

[struth]

Legislative Provisions

Substantive legislative provisions, which have the effect of creating new law or changing existing law, have also been included in some CRs. One reason why CRs have been attractive vehicles for such provisions is that they are often widely considered to be must-pass measures to prevent funding gaps. Legislative provisions previously included in CRs have varied considerably in length, from a short paragraph to more than 200 pages.

House and Senate rules restrict the inclusion of legislative provisions in appropriations bills, but such restrictions are applicable in different contexts. Although House rules prohibit legislative provisions from being included in general appropriations measures (including amendments or any conference report to such measures), these restrictions do not apply to CRs.<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R46595#fn12" name="ifn12" title="House Rule XXI, clause 2, prohibits such language in general appropriations measures and applicable amendments. House Rule XXII, clause 5, in effect, generally extends the House Rule XXI, clause 2, prohibition to conference reports. CRs, however, are not considered to be general appropriations bills because they provide only temporary appropriations. John V. Sullivan, Thomas J. Wickham Jr. and Jason A. Smith , House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the Hou...">12</a> Senate rules prohibit non-germane amendments that include legislative provisions either on the Senate floor or as an amendment between the houses.<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R46595#fn13" name="ifn13" title="Senate Rule XVI, paragraphs 2-6.">13</a>While these Senate restrictions do apply in the case of CRs, there is considerable leeway on when such provisions may be included, such as when the Senate amends a legislative provision included by the House.<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R46595#fn14" name="ifn14" title="For further information on House and Senate restrictions on legislation in appropriations, see CRS Report R41634, Limitations in Appropriations Measures: An Overview of Procedural Issues , by James V. Saturno .">14</a> The rules of the House and Senate are not self-enforcing, however. A point of order must be raised and sustained during floor consideration to enforce the prohibition.<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R46595#fn15" name="ifn15" title="For further information on points of order, see CRS Report 98-307, Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the House of Representatives , by Valerie Heitshusen ; and CRS Report 98-306, Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the Senate , by Valerie Heitshusen .">15</a>

Substantive provisions in CRs have included language that established major new policies, such as an FY1985 CR, which contained the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984.<a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R46595#fn16" name="ifn16" title="P.L. 98-473 , 98 Stat. 1837.">16</a>

More frequently, CRs have been used to amend or renew provisions of law. For example, Section 140 of P.L. 112-33 retroactively renewed import restrictions under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-61):

(a) Renewal of Import Restrictions Under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.—

(1) In general.—Congress approves the renewal of the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and section 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

(2) Rule of construction.—This section shall be deemed to be a "renewal resolution" for purposes of section 9 of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

(b) Effective Date.—This section shall take effect on July 26, 2011.

CRs have also contained legislative provisions that temporarily extended expiring laws. For example, Section 146 of P.L. 116-159 extended the National Flood Insurance Program:

(a) Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking "September 30, 2019" and inserting "September 30, 2021".

(b) Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking "September 30, 2019" and inserting "September 30, 2021".

(c) (1) This section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.

(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2020, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2020.

Legislative provisions that temporarily extend expiring laws are effective through the date the CR expires, unless otherwise specified

So they could agree to the CR and the bailouts woukd remain in effect til the CR ended?? Wow, why don’t the Dems do that??

 

[struth]

Apparently the Senate isn’t willing to pass it.

Well certain members of the senate

 

[Marener]

So they could agree to the CR and the bailouts woukd remain in effect til the CR ended?? Wow, why don’t the Dems do that??

It’s fun using your own links to prove you have no idea what you’re taking about.

 

[Dragonlady]

It is the law, and it is the regulations, as listed in the tweet in the OP.

Why won't Schumer fund SNAP?

Why won't Trump fund The Affordable Care Act????

Schumer isn't the Senate Majojrity Leader. Why won't Republicans fund programs to help the American people????

 

[struth]

It’s fun using your own links to prove you have no idea what you’re taking about.

I just showed you I did, you just copied and pasted

If the Dems wants to keep the funding going all they have to do is push to extend the CR

They voted no

 

[Marener]

I just showed you I did, you just copied and pasted

If the Dems wants to keep the funding going all they have to do is push to extend the CR

They voted no

You didn’t read your own link.

 

[martybegan]

Apparently the Senate isn’t willing to pass it.

The Senate is willing to pass it. Dems aren't willing to allow an up or down vote on it.

 

[Rawley]

Nope? Of course it can be added to the CR.

And you think $1.5T in deficit spending will pass in the Senate. And then go back to the House and be passed? Really?

 

[hadit]

Why does MAGA want to starve the poor? Jesus believed in feeding the hungry.

Is a political movement supposed to be led by the Bible? I mean, that would be great, but I could hear the squeals now about the theocracy America is turning into.

 

[hadit]

Democrats Demanding Trump Break Numerous Laws and Regulations​

They don't have to demand the orange traitor doesn't need any encouragement.

Good thing we don't have any of those around, they sound scary.

 

[Marener]

The Senate is willing to pass it. Dems aren't willing to allow an up or down vote on it.

In other words, the Senate isn’t willing to pass it.

You can’t pass what isn’t up for a vote.

 

[hadit]

Nope? Of course it can be added to the CR.

A CR is supposed to keep things where they are to avoid a government shutdown and SNAP being cut off. If you stuff a bunch of other things in it, it's no longer a CR, it's a whole new spending bill.

 

[Marener]

And you think $1.5T in deficit spending will pass in the Senate

Why wouldn’t it?

 

[Rawley]

Why wouldn’t it?

1) Even the Democrats refused to make the subsidies permanent
2) Repubs just passed the $1T in 10 year savings. They are not going to vote to repeal them.

 

[excalibur]

Why won't Trump fund The Affordable Care Act????

Schumer isn't the Senate Majojrity Leader. Why won't Republicans fund programs to help the American people????

Only Congress can fund anything.

The ACA is such a mess that it needs subsidies. Remember, Øbama said it would SAVE people $2500? Ha!

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As many predicted when, against the will of the People, Congress passed this mess.

Recall that Senator Feinstein said the phone calls to her office were 90 to 1 against, but she voted for this mess anyway.

Yeah, they don't care about you, Democrats are all about control.

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It takes 60 votes i the Senate Republicans have only 53 Senate seats; Schumer is blocking passage of the CR which the House passed weeks ago.

 

[Marener]

1) Even the Democrats refused to make the subsidies permanent
2) Repubs just passed the $1T in 10 year savings. They are not going to vote to repeal them.

1. They should make them permanent now.
2. They should change their minds. Letting the subsidies expire is bad news for millions of Americans.

 

[struth]

You didn’t read your own link.

I did.

You didn’t understand it, not surprised

Again they can’t make it permanent. They can’t extend it

 

[hadit]

Why won't Trump fund The Affordable Care Act????

Why does it require funding? We were told it was great news for the whole country and was going great before COVID. All of a sudden, COVID hit and democrats decided it needed a whole bunch of money thrown at it (democrats are good at throwing money), and they put in some crisis subsidies, complete with a sunset provision for after the crisis passed. Now the crisis is past and the same democrats are freaking out about going to back to when it was going great and doing great things for people. Odd, that.

Schumer isn't the Senate Majojrity Leader. Why won't Republicans fund programs to help the American people????

Schumer has a veto card that he is using to freeze things and shut down the government. It's called the filibuster. You have heard of it, haven't you?

 

[hadit]

1. They should make them permanent now.
2. They should change their minds. Letting the subsidies expire is bad news for millions of Americans.

Then Schumer should propose debating that by itself and allowing the government to open back up. That's how things are supposed to work.