Late tonight, the House voted to delay Obamacare funding for a year and avert a government shutdown. Seventeen Democrats joined the GOP in repealing the disastrous medical device tax as well.
NEWS FLASH: House votes to delay Obamacare, repeal medical device tax #MassDevice.com http://t.co/sFBgn1rlTF
— MassDevice (@MassDevice) September 29, 2013
Here’s how it went down.
House beginning final vote series. 4 votes. 1st vote on repealing medical device tax. 2nd on 1 yr delay in Obamacare. 3rd on paying military
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2013
House approves 1 year delay in Obamacare 231 to 172. Now voting on paying the military if there is a shutdown. #fnpolitics
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2013
House votes to repeal medical device tax, 248 to 174. No GOP nays. 17 Dem yeas. #fnpolitics
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2013
House passes bill to pay military if there is a shutdown, 423-0. #fnpolitics
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2013
With House action tonight, ball to avoid gov't shutdown is back in Senate court. Tune in Monday at 2 pm et. #fnpolitics
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 29, 2013
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Nope, this is what a constitutional republic looks like.
Well, there it was. A day of anarchy in America that ended as all such chaotic days do: with a recorded vote according to established rules.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) September 29, 2013
Sat 9/28 the House convened at 10am, conducted 8 roll call votes http://t.co/7mfc40sJyA, and adjourned at 12:33am #floorstats
— Congressdotgov (@congressdotgov) September 29, 2013
Back to the Senate and Hysterical Harry.
House votes to keep gov’t running, stop #ObamaCare, & protect our troops; now the #SenateMustAct http://t.co/UoOTQGViGY
— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) September 29, 2013
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