Facts
1. There was a bill on the table to fund the government and social programs such as CHIP and children’s Medicaid as well as our military.
2. All but 4 republican senators voted yes to keep the government open and funded.
3. All but 5 democratic senators voted to not fund the government and social programs such as CHIP and children’s Medicaid and our military.
4. The reason the democratic senators voted no was because the bill did not include provisions for DACA, a program that benefits non-US citizens.
5. Essential services including the military will remain open during the shut down.
6. Social Security checks will continue to be mailed during the shutdown.
7. The military will get paid through February 1st. After that they will not receive another check until after the government reopens.
8. If soldiers or other public servants miss a pay-check but are legally required to work regardless, they will be reimbursed after the government re-opens.
9. It requires a simple majority to pass a bill in the senate unless a filabuster is announced. Once a filabuster is announced it requires 60 votes to pass a bill.
10. The democrats called for a filabuster last night which meant the bill needed 60 votes to keep the government open.
Commentary
The Democrats clearly put the health and welfare of non-US citizens above the health and welfare of US citizens. It is boarderline treason IMO, when a US senator puts the wants and desires of non-US citizens above the needs of the people they were elected to represent.
1. There was a bill on the table to fund the government and social programs such as CHIP and children’s Medicaid as well as our military.
2. All but 4 republican senators voted yes to keep the government open and funded.
3. All but 5 democratic senators voted to not fund the government and social programs such as CHIP and children’s Medicaid and our military.
4. The reason the democratic senators voted no was because the bill did not include provisions for DACA, a program that benefits non-US citizens.
5. Essential services including the military will remain open during the shut down.
6. Social Security checks will continue to be mailed during the shutdown.
7. The military will get paid through February 1st. After that they will not receive another check until after the government reopens.
8. If soldiers or other public servants miss a pay-check but are legally required to work regardless, they will be reimbursed after the government re-opens.
9. It requires a simple majority to pass a bill in the senate unless a filabuster is announced. Once a filabuster is announced it requires 60 votes to pass a bill.
10. The democrats called for a filabuster last night which meant the bill needed 60 votes to keep the government open.
Commentary
The Democrats clearly put the health and welfare of non-US citizens above the health and welfare of US citizens. It is boarderline treason IMO, when a US senator puts the wants and desires of non-US citizens above the needs of the people they were elected to represent.
