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Walberg announces vote against spending

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Dec 19, 2011 at 08:25:38 AM EST
Tags: Michigan, Republicans, Appropriations, Congress, Dan Benishek, Bill Huizenga, Tim Walberg, Thaddeus McCotter, Justin Amash (all tags)

Let no one say all we do is kvetch. Positive steps forward will be recognized as such.

Washington, DC- Friday, Congressman Walberg issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2055, the Conference Report to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year.
"It's positive that Congress reduced discretionary spending for the second year in a row, the first time since World War II, but with the magnitude of our fiscal challenges, this appropriations bill did not go far enough in reducing federal government spending," commented Congressman Walberg following the vote.

Thank you for your vote Representative Walberg. As you must now realize allowing the debt to increase will only make your job and the jobs of all American citizens harder in the years to come. Please continue to hold the line, and demonstrate the difference between the fiscally sane conservative Republican route, and the socially progressive fiscally insane Democrat rout of our constitutional government.

And while you are at it pull along a few more.

Reps Amash, Huizenga and McCotter joined Walberg in opposition to this funding resolution which passed 296-121 on the 16th.

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Walberg announces vote against spending | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 hidden)

I love hearing about the good guys! (none / 0) (#1)
by maidintheus on Mon Dec 19, 2011 at 08:35:01 AM EST

It's even better when they win!

This reduction in discretionary spending is a very, very good trend.

Benishek a "YEA" ?!?!?! (none / 0) (#2)
by Corinthian Scales on Mon Dec 19, 2011 at 09:29:25 AM EST

Rep. Hansen Clarke voted correctly and my Rep. Benishek went with the big spending spineless establishment pale pastel. WTF?!?! Doctor Dan is turning out to be a real disappointment.

H R 2005

YEAS:

Benishek
Camp
Conyers
Dingell
Kildee
Levin
Miller
Peters
Rogers
Upton

NAYS:

Amash
Clarke
Huizenga
McCotter
Walberg

Hey Benishek, put your dunce cap on and go sit in the corner of Rep. Walsh's Office 'cause ya might learn something to stave off a Primary challenge. OABTW, take the other TEA movement fraud West with you.

1,217 pages! (none / 0) (#3)
by maidintheus on Mon Dec 19, 2011 at 12:50:26 PM EST

Yet, the reasons for voting yea or nay have very good reasons for both given.

Apparently, with such a large bill, many feel that this was rushed. I would think so; I suspect the vote (pro or con) would have been closer if more time had been taken.

Two days? (none / 0) (#4)
by KG One on Mon Dec 19, 2011 at 03:33:11 PM EST

It took them two days to read and fully comprehend over 1,200 pages of legislation.

MAJOR ACTIONS:

5/31/2011     Introduced in House
5/31/2011     The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-94, by Mr. Culberson.
6/14/2011     Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 5 (Roll no. 418).
6/30/2011     Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Johnson SD, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-29.
7/20/2011     Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 115.
12/15/2011     Conference report H. Rept. 112-331 filed.
12/16/2011     Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 296 - 121 (Roll no. 941).
12/17/2011     Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 32. Record Vote Number: 235.

Still waitin' for that phone call from Mr. Grot...

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