Speaker Johnson eyes Wednesday vote on stopgap funding plan

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Source: The Hill

09/17/24 10:07 AM ET


Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is eyeing a Wednesday vote on his partisan stopgap proposal, he announced on Tuesday, after he was forced to yank it from the floor amid widespread GOP opposition last week. The move is risky: Johnson faced mounting resistance to the plan — which pairs a six-month continuing resolution with a Trump-backed bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote — last week, and it is unclear if those critics have changed their stance.

Hardline conservatives were opposed to the use of a stopgap, defense hawks were concerned about the impact the six-month measure would have at the Pentagon, and moderates were worried about the threat of a shutdown so close to the election. “Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections. Because we owe this to our constituents, we will move forward on Wednesday with a vote on the 6-month CR with the SAVE Act attached,” Johnson said in a statement.

“I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of this county rightfully demand and deserve – prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections,” Johnson said. Asked on Thursday about his progress in flipping his critics, Johnson said the effort had been “fruitful.” But as of Tuesday, some of those members were still voicing strong opposition.

“I’m a No,” Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) told The Hill in a text message when asked for a reaction to Johnson’s plans. Mills staked his opposition to the funding plan last week. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) also told The Hill on Tuesday he is still a “no” on the bill. And spokespeople for Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said they are also still no’s. Johnson can only afford to lose a handful of votes on the bill, which almost all Democrats are expected to oppose.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/4883792-mike-johnson-stopgap-funding-vote/

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1. Demand and Deserve!

The majority of Americans (the good guys) deserve a functioning government chock full of competent people who know to lead and govern. Not crime family members led by a convicted felon, rapist, serial lying moral degenerate whose only goal is to stay out of jail.

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2. When we regain both houses

We need to pass a bill that eliminates the debt ceiling and provides an automatic continuing resolution that keeps whatever the current budget is in effect until a new budget is passed. Remove these two dynamite vests from the Repugnant Party’s terrorist wing.

[SunSeeker]

3. THIS

CA had a similar "dynamite vest" instituted when Republicans were in power decades ago. It made state budgets, state workers and vendors would go weeks without getting paid as the legislators wrangled over a budget. We finally got rid of it some years ago, and have had no budget impasses since!

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5. There was discussion and even legislation drafted for the "auto-C.R."

back in 2019 after the 45 shutdown became the longest in history - https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2019/01/is-an-automatic-cr-the-answer-to-government-shutdowns/


S.104 - End Government Shutdowns Act

A BILL

To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “End Government Shutdowns Act”.

SEC. 2. Automatic continuing appropriations.

(a) In General.—Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1310 the following new section:

“SEC. 1311. Continuing appropriations.

“(a) (1) If any appropriation measure for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue any program, project, or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year—

“(A) in the corresponding appropriation Act for such preceding fiscal year; or

“(B) if the corresponding appropriation bill for such preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year.

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4. Fire the economic royalists America!