Pelosi Predicts No Democratic Votes for Boehner Bill
</p> Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said on the Senate floor he will take up the Boehner bill after House passage and vote it down — a move that is expected Thursday evening.
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CBO: Reid Bill $500 Billion Shy of Target
</p> A Congressional Budget Office analysis released Wednesday morning found that the deficit cutting bill proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) cuts significantly deeper and faster than
Reid to ‘Tweak’ His Debt Measure
</p> “It is not a solution and it will not pass,” Reid said of Boehner’s bill, which is also getting a face-lift. “Every Democratic Senator will vote against it.”</p> Sen.
Boehner Debt Bill May Be Picking Up Steam
</p> Asked if he thought the bill would be passed, West said, “I believe it [will]. I’d almost put my retirement check on it.”
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Foiling the Faster FOIA Act
</p> The legislative vehicle that Boehner chose to drive his debt ceiling bill into victory (or over a cliff into a fiery grave) is the Senate’s bipartisan Faster FOIA Act.
Revisions Improve Boehner Plan’s CBO Score
</p> The CBO’s decision to use the most up-to-date baseline when scoring the original bill showed just $850 billion in savings over the next decade, and the lower-than-expected figure sent House Republicans
House to Take Crucial Vote; Senate in Limbo
</p> If Boehner’s bill passes today, Reid will have to decide whether to try to vote it down symbolically or to amend it and send it back to the House for final passage.
Welch Pushes ‘Clean’ Debt Ceiling Vote
Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is advocating for a “clean” debt ceiling bill with just days to go until the nation hits a projected default deadline, even though a similar measure failed in May.
Republicans Dress Down Jim Jordan, RSC Aide
</p> Reps.
Some Still Hoping for a Clean Debt Vote
</p> Plus, Welch’s proposal already failed on the floor earlier this year.
Clyburn: It’s 14th Amendment Time
</p> “There was significant applause” to his idea, Clyburn said about his proposal, which Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (Conn.) told reporters is “a fail-safe mechanism.”
House GOP Questions Postal Closings
</p> Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa said the Postal Service should consider reducing staff, including its fleet of lobbyists.</p> “They want to cut our post offices, fine.
Gowdy and Scott: Amend Labor Law to Allow Creation of Jobs
</p> Exhibit A is the NLRB’s recent interaction with the Boeing Co. and the state of South Carolina.</p> Boeing has made airplanes in Washington state for several decades.
A Conservative Revolt in Full
</p> Teller’s email went on to complain about the process outlined in the closed meeting, noting that the “bill text will be available tonight and will likely be on the floor Wednesday morning, in clear
Boehner Rewriting Deficit Bill After CBO Score
</p> Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said House Republicans are reworking the bill to make sure spending cuts exceed any increase in the debt limit.
House Delays Vote on Boehner Plan
</p> Using an up-to-date baseline, the CBO estimated that Boehner’s bill would save $850 billion over the next decade, which is less than the immediate $1 trillion debt limit increase that the measure
Boehner Plan Takes GOP Fire
</p> Other Republicans who have joined the chorus opposing the Speaker’s bill include Reps.
Crossroads Up With New Ads Targeting Vulnerable Democrats (VIDEO)
</p> In the Florida ad, the characters complain that “instead of fixing our economy, politicians like Bill Nelson voted for billions in new taxes and racked up trillions in crushing debt” and “now President
Rogers: Always Be Prepared for a Bioterrorism Attack
</p> That bill also strengthened medical countermeasure development by creating the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which bridges the “valley of death” funding gap between early-stage
Cantor Makes Push for Boehner Plan
</p> Unhappiness with the situation — and with Boehner’s plan in particular — has already put leadership’s ability to pass the bill in doubt, a reality that has clearly prompted Cantor and other leaders