We have seen this movie before as 9 Republicans side with democrats to torpedo the Trump agenda

[bendog]

As they should seeing as how it's unconstitutional.

US District Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled that the House violated the Constitution’s Quorum Clause when it did not have enough representatives physically present for a vote on the legislation and instead passed it by allowing lawmakers to vote by proxy, using a voting protocol that was put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The Court concludes that, by including members who were indisputably absent in the quorum count, the Act at issue passed in violation of the Constitution’s Quorum Clause,” wrote Hendrix, an appointee of former President Donald Trump.


Hendrix’s courthouse in Lubbock, Texas, has been the site of multiple lawsuits against the Biden administration brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the challenger in this case. With his ruling, Hendrix granted Paxton’s request to block the federal government from enforcing in Texas a provision in the massive funding bill known as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which mandates that some employers provide certain accommodations to pregnant workers.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/27/politics/house-proxy-voting-spending-bill-unconstitutional/index.html

 

[Votto]

Nope. The RINO'S are full fledged agents of the democrat party, and supporters of the globalist agenda.

They need to be voted out of power.

Do you know who they are?

Probably Rhinos from blue states, or does the Swamp forbid us from knowing who?

 

[westwall]

Voters can vote all they want but the Swamp will end up deciding for them

That is certainly their intent.

That's why the swamp needs to be destroyed utterly.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Do you know who they are?

Probably Rhinos from blue states, or does the Swamp forbid us from knowing who?

Luna was one, because she has...a baby.

But this is fine.

 

[Votto]

That is certainly their intent.

That's why the swamp needs to be destroyed utterly.

MAGA supporters had a few months to celebrate the election, but now the reality of a state without a democratic voice is setting in on them.

Democracy died along time ago in America.

 

[lg325]

I posted the live video on another thread. I don't see how it sabotages Trumps agenda. I can see allowing proxy voting in an emergency situation. I would have voted NAY myself. The live chat on the vote was fun for me I recommend it.

 

[TNHarley]

Awww look, Congress doesnt give a shit about the constitution. Color me shocked.

 

[bendog]

Actually, the principal of judicial restraint and protecting the constituion from "lawfare" is the goal. Assuming "lawfare" is the new maga word of the week.

McCarthy asked the high court in September to review a decision from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that found that federal courts do not have jurisdiction to hear such disputes between lawmakers over legislative procedure.

“Indeed, we are hard-pressed to conceive of matters more integrally part of the legislative process than the rules governing how Members can cast their votes on legislation and mark their presence for purposes of establishing a legislative quorum,” D.C. Circuit Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote in a decision for a unanimous three-judge panel.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/591028-supreme-court-declines-gop-challenge-against-house-proxy-voting/

Although I realize if a court agrees with partisan beliefs, then its a good court, and if it doesn't then it's "lawfare."

 

[The Duke]

House cancels rest of votes for week after GOP floor rebellion

House Republican leaders on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after a band of GOP lawmakers staged a rebellion on the floor, bringing legislative action to a screeching halt. House Major...

www.yahoo.com

House Republican leaders on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after a band of GOP lawmakers staged a rebellion on the floor, bringing legislative action to a screeching halt.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) informed lawmakers the next vote in the House would be Monday evening.

The announcement came minutes after nine Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing a procedural rule that would have killed a bipartisan effort to allow proxy voting for new parents. The vote also blocked planned votes on GOP priorities to limit the power of federal judges and to require proof of citizenship to vote.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) successfully used an arcane and rarely successful discharge petition procedure to force a vote on Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s (D-Colo.) resolution to allow members who give birth or lawmakers whose spouses give birth to have another member vote for them for 12 weeks.

But amid opposition from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — who has argued that proxy voting is unconstitutional — the leadership-controlled House Rules Committee inserted language into a procedural rule to kill Luna’s effort.

That hardball tactic, however, failed Tuesday when nine Republicans voted with Democrats to torpedo the procedural vote, bringing key legislative action on the floor to a halt. Without adopting a rule, the House is unable to debate and vote on big-ticket legislative items.

“It’s a very disappointing result on the floor there, a handful of Republicans joined with all Democrats to take down a rule,” Johnson said after the vote. “That’s rarely done.”

There are ALWAYS just enough Republicans to side with the Marxist DNC to stop any initiative that the DNC does not like.

Reminds me of John McCain who ran to secure the border and repeal and replace Obamacare, then changed his mind out of the blue when Trump was elected.

There is no real difference between the DNC and GOP, is there.\

Trump ought to haul their asses back in until they get things done. If they want to act like shitheads, treat them like shitheads and let them know who's boss. They're in there Jerry Springer-ing it up and then going home for a mini-vacation n shit.

 

[Rawley]

You're against members of COngress with babies from voting by Proxy? Thats all this is about.

Proxy voting was allowed for the first time history because of the pandemic. The pandemic is over. Nothing to do with babies. Get back to work.

 

[The Duke]

Do you know who they are?

Probably Rhinos from blue states, or does the Swamp forbid us from knowing who?

We have lists and voting records, yes we do.
Crenshaw needs to go. Turtle's seat's up.
Who else? Hmm, I probably have it saved somewhere.

 

[The Duke]

There is not much left of the GOP since you MAGAts took over.

Don't worry, we'll get rid of the rest of them too!

 

[Zincwarrior]

Proxy voting was allowed for the first time history because of the pandemic. The pandemic is over. Nothing to do with babies. Get back to work.

As I noted, thats fine. They don't appear to be doing much work anyway.

 

[Blaster]

Republicans always shoot themselves in the foot.

 

[bendog]

Republicans always shoot themselves in the foot.

True, but the dems are more entertaining because they'll set one of their feet on fire and then hop around trying to put it out!

 

[Vrenn]

Don't worry, we'll get rid of the rest of them too!

Oh, I am not worried since I happen to be one. Maybe you should stay quiet when the Dems take a strong lead in the midterms and vote to impeach the Orange Cheeto one more time.

 

[bendog]

Oh, I am not worried since I happen to be one. Maybe you should stay quiet when the Dems take a strong lead in the midterms and vote to impeach the Orange Cheeto one more time.

well that would be setting themselves on fire, so it's very possible.

 

[otto105]

House cancels rest of votes for week after GOP floor rebellion

House Republican leaders on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after a band of GOP lawmakers staged a rebellion on the floor, bringing legislative action to a screeching halt. House Major...

www.yahoo.com

House Republican leaders on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after a band of GOP lawmakers staged a rebellion on the floor, bringing legislative action to a screeching halt.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) informed lawmakers the next vote in the House would be Monday evening.

The announcement came minutes after nine Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing a procedural rule that would have killed a bipartisan effort to allow proxy voting for new parents. The vote also blocked planned votes on GOP priorities to limit the power of federal judges and to require proof of citizenship to vote.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) successfully used an arcane and rarely successful discharge petition procedure to force a vote on Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s (D-Colo.) resolution to allow members who give birth or lawmakers whose spouses give birth to have another member vote for them for 12 weeks.

But amid opposition from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — who has argued that proxy voting is unconstitutional — the leadership-controlled House Rules Committee inserted language into a procedural rule to kill Luna’s effort.

That hardball tactic, however, failed Tuesday when nine Republicans voted with Democrats to torpedo the procedural vote, bringing key legislative action on the floor to a halt. Without adopting a rule, the House is unable to debate and vote on big-ticket legislative items.

“It’s a very disappointing result on the floor there, a handful of Republicans joined with all Democrats to take down a rule,” Johnson said after the vote. “That’s rarely done.”

There are ALWAYS just enough Republicans to side with the Marxist DNC to stop any initiative that the DNC does not like.

Reminds me of John McCain who ran to secure the border and repeal and replace Obamacare, then changed his mind out of the blue when Trump was elected.

There is no real difference between the DNC and GOP, is there.

Cancel those RINOs now!!!!





Right maga fuckups

 

[1srelluc]

So, Congress is even too sorry to show-up to vote.

That's not exactly "news" but does show how they have the nerve to choose personal accommodation over the needs of the Republic.

 

[bendog]

Actually, the issue was about parents with new borns voting remotely.