Senate approves budget plan to fund immigration enforcement, bowling over Democrat blockade

[1srelluc]

MSN

The Senate voted 50-48 early Thursday to approve a budget plan to fund immigration enforcement agencies, the first in a multistep plan to bowl over a Democrat blockade that has kept much of the Homeland Security Department shuttered for weeks.

The bill will fund Homeland's immigration enforcement for the remainder of Trump's presidency, taking the issue off the table for Democrats.

After a five-hour, rapid-fire voting round that stretched into the wee hours of the morning, only Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska broke from their party, giving the GOP enough votes to advance the budget resolution to the House.

The House must first approve the blueprint before the final funding bill for all of Homeland Security can be considered in a process known as budget reconciliation that allows passage of the legislation without any Democrat support.

President Donald Trump has temporarily arranged for key Homeland employees to be paid but set a June 1 deadline for Congress to solve the Democrat blockade.

"Today's Democrats are a rogue and radical party," Senate Majority Whip John Barasso, R-Wyo., said, addressing Homeland Security workers. "You deserve better than reckless Democrat hostage-taking. You deserve the tools and support from Congress necessary to carry out the mission Congress has given you. Our country depends on you."

Democrats used the budget maneuver to introduce several amendments on affordability issues, forcing senators on the right to vote no repeatedly.

"Republicans want to shell out billions of dollars to Donald Trump's private army without any common-sense restraints or reforms. Democrats want to put money in people's pockets by lowering their costs," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in explaining Democrats' tactics.

I figured they would have to do it this way.....Darn shame what the dems were doing and I'm sure they will do it again given the chance.

 

[1srelluc]

"Republicans want to shell out billions of dollars to Donald Trump's private army without any common-sense restraints or reforms. Democrats want to put money in people's pockets by lowering their costs," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in explaining Democrats' tactics.

LOL.....Have you ever read such a bold-faced lie as that?

 

[ColonelAngus]

Dems imported Dem voters.

The Dems dl not want them deported.

 

[Hafar1014]

Democrats will do anything to keep violent illegals in the country and they dont give a damn about their victims

 

[Independent thinker]

MSN

The Senate voted 50-48 early Thursday to approve a budget plan to fund immigration enforcement agencies, the first in a multistep plan to bowl over a Democrat blockade that has kept much of the Homeland Security Department shuttered for weeks.

The bill will fund Homeland's immigration enforcement for the remainder of Trump's presidency, taking the issue off the table for Democrats.

After a five-hour, rapid-fire voting round that stretched into the wee hours of the morning, only Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska broke from their party, giving the GOP enough votes to advance the budget resolution to the House.

The House must first approve the blueprint before the final funding bill for all of Homeland Security can be considered in a process known as budget reconciliation that allows passage of the legislation without any Democrat support.

President Donald Trump has temporarily arranged for key Homeland employees to be paid but set a June 1 deadline for Congress to solve the Democrat blockade.

"Today's Democrats are a rogue and radical party," Senate Majority Whip John Barasso, R-Wyo., said, addressing Homeland Security workers. "You deserve better than reckless Democrat hostage-taking. You deserve the tools and support from Congress necessary to carry out the mission Congress has given you. Our country depends on you."

Democrats used the budget maneuver to introduce several amendments on affordability issues, forcing senators on the right to vote no repeatedly.

"Republicans want to shell out billions of dollars to Donald Trump's private army without any common-sense restraints or reforms. Democrats want to put money in people's pockets by lowering their costs," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in explaining Democrats' tactics.

I figured they would have to do it this way.....Darn shame what the dems were doing and I'm sure they will do it again given the chance.

Hope it works.

 

[pknopp]

Let me guess.......they didn't actually pay for it........

 

[Rambunctious]

Let me guess.......they didn't actually pay for it........

 

[jacksonlamb]

The GOP is certainly a rogue and radical party, very Stalinesque.

 

[pknopp]

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Right, not paid for. Added to the debt.

 

[Rambunctious]

Right, not paid for. Added to the debt.

That' show it works.... the cleaner streets will pay for themselves...

 

[jacksonlamb]

That' show it works.... the cleaner streets will pay for themselves...

No, they won't. It a capital outlay of expenditure without expected return in full.

 

[Blaster]

The GOP is certainly a rogue and radical party, very Stalinesque.

You say lots of stupid things on this forum.

 

[jacksonlamb]

You say lots of stupid things on this forum.

That is a Stalinesque remark, little Beria.

 

[1srelluc]

That is a Stalinesque remark, little Beria.

 

[Blaster]

That is a Stalinesque remark, little Beria.

Stalin has been dead a long time. Do you ever have anything original to say?

 

[Dragonlady]

"Republicans want to shell out billions of dollars to Donald Trump's private army without any common-sense restraints or reforms. Democrats want to put money in people's pockets by lowering their costs," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in explaining Democrats' tactics.

LOL.....Have you ever read such a bold-faced lie as that?

I’ve read a number of bold face lies that are much worse than this one. Things like “I will release the Epstein files on day one”. Or “I will bring down costs on day one”.

Or how about “I won’t start any new wars”?

Democrats actually did things which brought down costs. They used the strategic oil reserve to reduce the cost of gasoline. They gave families child tax benefits, to reduce child poverty. They provided funds for infrastructure improvements and replacements, which created jobs in construction.

Democrats did things to improve the lives of the American people. They didn’t engage in terrorizing school children and immigrant families.

 

[1srelluc]

Stalin has been dead a long time. Do you ever have anything original to say?

I can't even think of Stalin's death without thinking of this scene in Death of Stalin.

 

[Darkwind]

The GOP is certainly a rogue and radical party, very Stalinesque.

Give the room an item-by-item list of things this administration is doing that Joseph Stalin did during his tenure.

I don't actually think you know who Joe Stalin was, as a man or a leader. Nothing going on in today's America is even in the same category of discussion.

No credible links to support your statements make you a liar.

 

[Dragonlady]

Give the room an item-by-item list of things this administration is doing that Joseph Stalin did during his tenure.

I don't actually think you know who Joe Stalin was, as a man or a leader. Nothing going on in today's America is even in the same category of discussion.

No credible links to support your statements make you a liar.

Stalin attacked the media and called them the “enemy of the people”, just like Trump.

Stalin reduced food assistance to the poor, just like Trump.

Stalin didn’t care how many people he killed. Trump never mentions the 500,000 people who died because of his failed Covid response either.

 

[Rambunctious]

No, they won't. It a capital outlay of expenditure without expected return in full.

So you don't think stores and restaurants and bars opening back up in Seattle when homeless scum is off the street will fill the states treasury?... do you even know where states and cities get the money to run them... business taxes... income taxes from jobs... so of course a cleaned up Seattle will pay for itself...
Its common sense dude...