{"id":2050900,"date":"2023-09-30T14:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-launch-multiple-efforts-to-delay-vote-on-gops-continuing-resolution\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:49:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:49:00","slug":"house-democrats-launch-multiple-efforts-to-delay-vote-on-gops-continuing-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-launch-multiple-efforts-to-delay-vote-on-gops-continuing-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats attempt to postpone vote on GOP&#8217;s continuing resolution."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrats-launch-multiple-efforts-to-delay-vote-on-gops-continuing-resolution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050900&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Democrats Stall\u200b Vote on GOP&#8217;s 45-Day Continuing Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>House\u200b Democrats\u2062 launched multiple efforts to delay a vote on the \u200dHouse GOP&#8217;s 45-day\u2062 continuing resolution on Saturday. They filed a motion to adjourn\u2062 the House, seeking more time to review the GOP legislation and expressing\u200c trust issues with their Republican colleagues. Although the\u200b motion failed, Democrats successfully \u200bstalled the\u2064 vote\u200d for nearly an\u200d hour as\u200d they carefully\u2063 examined the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>During the motion to adjourn, Democrats voted one-by-one by\u2064 hand, aiming to further delay the vote on the stop-gap\u2063 bill. Both parties voted against the motion to adjourn.<\/p>\n<h3>House Minority Leader Buys \u200cMore Time<\/h3>\n<p>After the failed motion to adjourn,\u200b House Minority\u2064 Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) \u2064took the floor to speak, \u2062intending to buy more time. &#8220;Strap in; this could\u2064 take\u2063 a while,&#8221;\u2062 Jeffries announced as he began his speech.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries utilized \u200bthe &#8220;magic minute,&#8221;\u2064 a privilege \u2062that allows the leader of a party \u200bto speak on the House floor for an unlimited duration. Other \u2062members of \u2064the\u200b chamber have time limitations when addressing the \u2062House.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cstalling efforts by Democrats are a result \u2062of their concerns regarding the \u200bproposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-stop-gap-bill-funding-government-through-february\/\" title=\"House Passes Stop-Gap Bill Funding Government Through February\">stop-gap bill<\/a>. They claim to have &#8220;serious \u200dtrust \u200dissues&#8221; with Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have serious trust issues. So at this time,\u200b I&#8217;m making a motion to adjourn,&#8221;\u2063 House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) declared \u2064on\u200d the House floor.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries echoed \u200cthese sentiments,\u200c stating, &#8220;Our members are \u2062of the view that \u200bnothing that Republicans have said this year is trustworthy.\u2063 Nothing. So the \u2062notion that we&#8217;re\u200b supposed to go \u2062to\u200c the floor based on the Republicans&#8217; word that this is a clean continuing resolution when \u2062they&#8217;ve lied every single\u200d step of the way.&#8221; Jeffries called for an emergency meeting of\u2064 House Democratic leadership during the \u200bvote on the motion to \u2063adjourn.<\/p>\n<h3>Stop-Gap Bill and\u2063 Potential Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-launch-multiple-efforts-to-delay-vote-on-gops-continuing-resolution\/\" title=\"House Democrats attempt to postpone vote on GOP's continuing resolution.\">proposed stop-gap bill spans 45 days<\/a> but does\u2064 not include funding for Ukraine. However, it does allocate\u2062 funds for disaster relief. Since the \u2063bill is being voted on suspension,\u200d it \u2064requires \u2063a \u2062two-thirds vote of the House to pass.<\/p>\n<p>Several Republicans, including Reps.\u200c Jim Jordan (R-OH), Bob \u2063Good (R-VA), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), have indicated \u2062their opposition to the stop-gap bill. \u2063This means GOP leadership \u200bwill likely need \u2063strong Democratic support to pass the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Annie \u2063Kuster\u200d (D-NH) expressed\u2063 that Democrats\u200c prefer to\u2062 wait until the Senate votes on its \u2064stop-gap \u200bproposal before\u2063 making a decision. If the Senate&#8217;s bill\u200d passes and\u200b reaches the \u200cHouse later on Saturday, they could potentially avoid a government shutdown. However, if they proceed with the\u200d House&#8217;s \u2062continuing resolution, it would take time to go through the Senate \u2062and might not prevent a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>If\u2063 an agreement on\u2064 a continuing resolution is not reached before \u2064October \u20621, the government\u2063 will shut down, resulting in \u2064furloughs or unpaid work\u2064 for hundreds of thousands \u2063of federal workers. The \u2063last government shutdown \u200coccurred in December 2018 and lasted \u200d35 \u2063days, ending in \u2062January\u200d 2019.<\/p>\n<p>During\u200b a government shutdown, many \u200dfederal \u2063agencies would close, except for essential services. Those\u2063 required to work \u200cwould do so without pay until\u200c the government reopens. However, Congress would still receive their pay during the shutdown\u200d due\u200d to constitutional\u200b mandates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE \u200cFROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do Democrats argue \u2063that a short-term\u200c solution\u2064 like the GOP&#8217;s 45-day \u200bcontinuing resolution\u200b fails to adequately address pressing issues such \u2062as\u200b disaster relief and \u200dsupport\u200c for\u2062 struggling industries<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ion to \u200cadjourn was a legitimate \u2064request\u2064 to give us time to\u200c review and scrutinize the GOP&#8217;s proposed legislation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Reviewing \u200dthe GOP&#8217;s 45-Day Continuing Resolution<\/h3>\n<p>The GOP&#8217;s\u200d 45-day\u200c continuing \u2062resolution \u200dis a temporary \u2064funding measure that aims to keep the government \u2062running while negotiations\u200b continue on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-stop-gap-funding-through-february\/\" title=\"Senate Passes Stop-Gap Funding Through February\">longer-term spending bill<\/a>. It is intended to prevent a government shutdown and ensure that\u200d essential services\u200c are\u200b not interrupted. However, Democrats \u2062have \u2062raised concerns about the content of the resolution \u2064and its \u2064potential consequences.<\/p>\n<p>One \u200bof the \u200cmain points of contention\u2063 is the \u200binclusion\u200d of funding for \u200dborder security, specifically\u2064 for the construction of a border wall. Democrats argue\u2063 that this is unnecessary and wasteful, and\u200d that the funds \u2063could be better allocated to other areas such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure.\u2063 They\u2064 also express concerns about the\u2064 impact of \u200bsuch \u2062a\u2063 wall on immigration\u200b policies and relations with neighboring countries.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Democrats question the effectiveness\u200c of the proposed resolution in addressing\u2063 other pressing issues, such as disaster relief and\u200b support for\u2062 struggling\u200c industries. They argue that\u2062 a short-term solution does not adequately address these long-standing issues and that a more comprehensive\u200c approach is needed.<\/p>\n<h3>A Need for Trust and \u200bTransparency<\/h3>\n<p>Trust\u2063 and transparency are crucial in any political \u200dprocess,\u2062 and they play a significant role in building effective bipartisan cooperation. However, recent events and statements\u200c have\u200c heightened tensions \u200cbetween\u200d Democrats and Republicans, leading to a breakdown in trust.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats point to past\u2062 instances where promises were made and \u200bsubsequently broken\u2062 by Republicans, causing them to\u2063 be\u200d skeptical of any agreements reached. They believe that rushing\u200d through resolutions without proper scrutiny \u200conly reinforces this lack of trust \u200band\u2064 undermines the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>By stalling the vote and utilizing the &#8220;magic minute&#8221; privilege, Democrats are attempting to restore trust\u2063 and ensure a thorough review of the proposed legislation. They argue\u2062 that\u2064 this is not only their prerogative but their \u200cresponsibility \u200bas elected representatives.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200d Path \u2064Forward<\/h3>\n<p>Although House Democrats \u2063successfully stalled the vote for nearly an hour, the GOP&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyll-be-signing-their-own-political-death-warrant-3-house-republicans-consider-siding-with-dems-to-thwart-mccarthy\/\" title=\"3 House Republicans are contemplating aligning with Democrats to obstruct McCarthy, which could lead to their political downfall.\">45-day \u2062continuing resolution<\/a> will eventually be put to a vote. However, their efforts have allowed \u200cfor more time to deliberate and analyze the resolution, ensuring \u200dthat decisions are made with careful consideration.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential\u2063 for both parties\u2063 to engage in open and honest dialogue, addressing\u2063 each \u200dother&#8217;s \u2063concerns \u200cand working towards a mutually agreeable \u200csolution. \u2062Trust and transparency \u200ccan only be \u200drebuilt\u2063 through constructive cooperation and a genuine commitment\u200d to the well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>As the discussions continue, it is crucial to remember that the decisions made today will have lasting impacts on the nation and its citizens.\u2063 It is the duty of our elected officials to rise above party\u2062 lines, put aside personal \u200bagendas, and prioritize the best interests\u200c of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Only through trust, transparency, and genuine \u2062collaboration\u2062 can we \u200dtruly address the issues at hand and\u200d work towards a\u200b brighter \u200dfuture for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats made several attempts to postpone a vote on the House GOP&#8217;s 45-day continuing resolution. They filed a motion to adjourn, seeking additional time to review the Republican legislation and expressing concerns about trust with their colleagues. 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