Here’s some news that isn’t the least bit surprising. The Senate killed amendments to the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill that would have required stronger border security. The Senate immigration bill survived its first tests Thursday as a core group…
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Manchin Toomey Amendment Voted Down In The Senate
by Lonely Conservative • • 7 Comments
The gun control amendment sponsored by Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey died in the Senate today. Several Democrats, including Harry Reid, voted against it, while four Republicans (Toomey, McCain, Collins and Kirk) voted for it. This doesn’t mean the…
Senator Cruz Will Do Whatever It Takes To Advance Amendment Defunding Obamcare
by Lonely Conservative • • 24 Comments
During a conference call this afternoon Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) told bloggers that he will take “any measures necessary” to make sure his “Restore Growth First” amendment advances to a vote in the Senate. Cruz would like to see the…
House Conservatives Say It Was GOP Leadership That Chose Not To Defund Obamacare
by Lonely Conservative • • 24 Comments
Conservative members of the House of Representatives said that they submitted an amendment to the continuing resolution that would have defunded Obamacare but leadership wouldn’t let it come up for a vote. “If that amendment had gone to the floor,…
Senator Ted Cruz Introduced Amendment To Defund Obamacare
by Lonely Conservative • • 28 Comments
The House may have passed a continuing resolution that contains Obamacare funding, but Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has introduced an amendment that would remove the funding. I’m not particularly hopeful that the amendment will pass with Democrats running the show,…
Rep Gohmert’s ‘No Taxpayer Subsidized Golf’ Amendment Blocked By GOP Leaders?
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) introduced an amendment to the continuing resolution spending bill that would prohibit President Obama from using taxpayer funds to travel to and from golf courses until the White House is reopened for tours by the public.…
Senate Approves Foreign Surveillance Extension, Nixes Amendment For Reporting On Americans Who Are Spied On
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
The Senate voted to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but they nixed an amendment which would have required the government to report on American citizens who are caught up in the surveillance. I love the way the AP reported on…
Democrats Inserted Gun Control Amendment Into Cybersecurity Bill
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
Senate Democrats inserted a gun control amendment into a cybersecurity bill as a response to the shooting rampage in Aurora, Colorado last week. Senator Chuck Schumer and his comrades seems to be of the belief that mass murderers and other…
House Passes Amendment Blocking Light Bulb Ban
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A bill blocking the banning of incandescent light bulbs went down in the House earlier this week. But today, an amendment was passed with a simple majority vote. Politico has the details: The House on Friday morning moved to block…
Snowe and DeMint: We Need a Balanced Budget Amendment
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
Republican Senators Olympia Snowe and Jim DeMint have an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal calling for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. I know, what an odd couple. But if you think about it, the fact that the…
Oh, this is Rich-Fleebagger Wants to Do Away With Fleebagging!
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Wisconsin Democrats must be pretty confident they will retake the majority some time soon. If that happens, they certainly don’t want Republicans fleeing the state and denying them a quorum. So one of them has proposed an amendment that would…
Not in Our House: GOP Vote to Defund Obamacare Passes
by Melissa • • 4 Comments
In a flurry of floor activity, the House just voted (along party lines of course) to defund Obamacare. Also passed among the 120 amendments being presented is a ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood. To read the article on…
House Votes to Defund Czars and Net Neutrality! – Updated with More Good News!
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
It’s a great day to be alive and to be an American. After two years of one-party rule there’s finally hope – hope for some real change. Jimmie Bise thought it was his birthday, it’s such a good day. Here…
Democrats Voted Against Small Business Today
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Democrats, with the help of two RINOs, ended the GOP filibuster of what they’re calling a “small business bill.” ABC News reported: Senate Democrats today overcame a summer-long Republican filibuster of a bill to jumpstart job growth by providing small…