The looming shutdown has been averted … for now.
But that storm will return in March, and under concerned, responsible Executive Leadership.
This from libertynation.com.
An agreement was reached Monday, December 16, between lawmakers from both parties in both chambers of Congress, but Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) dropped that deal on Wednesday under pressure from his colleagues.
For those who followed only the propaganda media:
[I]t was President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk who tanked the bill.
Those who looked deeper into the matter know there was considerable pressure from the GOP rank and file, as well.
The 1,547-page monstrosity was stuffed full of pork for all sorts of legislator pet projects, and many House Republicans made it clear that attempting to pass such a continuing resolution would earn Speaker Johnson a no vote from them on January 3 when the speakership is once again up for grabs.
Meanwhile, Trump announced his desire
for the debt ceiling to be abolished—at least for a while.
The House then held a vote Thursday for a much lighter backup version that cut considerable amounts of pork but also added a debt limit suspension through 2027. It failed. The communists/globalists refused to raise the debt limit for a Republican president after having fought so hard for their own increases during the Obiden Regime era—and 38 RINOs joined them. As a fast-tracked bill, it required a two-thirds majority to pass, and at 174-235, it came nowhere even remotely close.
On Friday—the final day for funding to be passed in order to stave off the impending shutdown—the outlook seemed bleak. Republicans boasted they could make a deal that would pass in plenty of time and require no haggling with the Left. And Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) even suggested it could be done by 10 a.m. But as reports continued throughout the morning, the House remained recessed.
Approximately 5 p.m. the lower chamber was called back for 40 minutes of debate before a vote. Yes, the continuing resolution passed, but it took quite a few from the left side of the aisle to make it happen.
Despite arguing against the funding bill—which was essentially the same legislation that failed Thursday but without Trump’s requested debt limit increase—more communists/globalists voted for it than Republicans. The final vote was 366 to 34, with all the no votes coming from Republicans. 196 Democrats voted for the 118-page package, while one voted present and 14 abstained. Just 170 Republicans supported the measure, while 34 opposed and 15 did not vote.
The bill went to the Senate, where it passed 85-11 shortly after midnight. Of the 11 “nays,” 10 were Republicans. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was the only other to oppose it. Notably, four senators did not vote, and they made an interesting mix:
– Adam Schiff, the California communist/globalist;
– Joe Manchin, the former communist/globalist from West Virginia who left the party and will be replaced in January by a Republican after not running for re-election in the recent election;
– Florida Republican Marco Rubio; and
– Ohio Republican JD Vance, who will in January become the next vice president.
While technically beyond the midnight deadline, the bill did pass the Senate on time enough, and the White House announced that Dementia Joe would sign it Saturday and that no government operations would be interrupted.
Final thoughts: For those hoping for a government shutdown, this was not a Christmas miracle.
God speed to the Trump-Vance team and the push to Make America Great Again.
