I am so proud of the House GOP leadership.
They are finally working in line with the will of the American people. They are funding the government through February with another continuing resolution. Good.
 |
| Finally, Speaker Ryan is leading (a little) |
They are putting in a program to continue funding for the CHIP program. Not so good.
They are delaying the onerous Obamacare taxes for two years. Very Good.
They are not going to have any discussions on immigration. EXCELLENT. There is no DACA in the legislation. Really, really good.
The House GOP leadership conference is standing their ground on the last continuing resolution. They are putting the onus on the Senate Democrats, sending the message loudly and clearly around the country.
Breitbart reports:
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that
Republican leadership will send House lawmakers home this weekend, calling
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) bluff on a potential government
shutdown.
“We’ve passed our CR [Continuing Resolution],” McCarthy said
after a House leadership meeting.
Washington, D.C. – House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23)
released the following statement on House passage of a continuing resolution
and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding:
“Everyone in Congress claims to support our troops, and Republicans and
Democrats in the Senate came together and agreed to a Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) compromise. Today, the House has passed government
funding legislation that makes sure our troops get paid and has the same CHIP
legislation from the Senate. There are no gimmicks. There are no strings
attached. This is a clean government funding bill that pays our troops,
supports our veterans, keeps government open, and provides children with health
insurance exactly the way Republicans and Democrats agreed to.
The legislation also delays dreaded taxes forced on the American people because of Obamacare.
“If Senate Democrats obstruct this legislation—and as a result shut
down the government—they have made the decision to cut off pay to our troops
and block children’s health care funding they support, laying bare an obvious
act of political cynicism. It would show the American people that Democrats
have spent months using our brave men and women in uniform, our veterans who
have sacrificed serving our country, and health insurance for American
children as a bargaining chip for a
completely unrelated immigration negotiation.”
Finally, the House GOP conference is playing 3-D chess. The Democrats have been demagoguing the CHIPS program for months. Are they going to vote against this beloved entitlement that they have championed for the past year?
The Speaker of the House issued his own press release, too, calling out the Schumer Democrats:
January 19, 2018|Speaker Ryan Press Office
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following
statement ahead of the Senate convening to consider the continuing resolution
to fund the government and fully authorize the Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP) for six years:
“Make no mistake about it: Senate Democrats are the only ones standing
in the way of a fully funded government and a reauthorized health insurance
program for children. This is no time to play politics and force a shutdown.
The House has done its job. And now Democrats' dangerous opposition jeopardizes
funding for our military and puts our national security at risk. It uses our
men and women in uniform as political bargaining chips. This is unacceptable.
This is needless. This is wrong. I urge Senator Schumer and the Senate
Democrats to reconsider their reckless intent to shut down the government.”
Make no mistake: if there is a government shutdown tonight, it will be a:
#SchumerShutdown
This is what leadership looks like.
We need to send the message loudly and clearly to Washington DC.
Our government exists to serve American citizens, not illegal aliens, not amnesty panderers.
Call #CryinChuck and tell him "No #SchumerShutdown!
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6542
Fax: (202) 228-3027
