Sheila Jackson-Lee Quietly Introduces Bill To BLOCK Taxpayer Money From Building The Wall
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Democrat congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee quietly introduced a bill called the âProtect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act.â
The bill, with a title that means the exact opposite of what it proposes, was introduced on December 19 and now sits in the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees.
Here is the text of the bill:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the âProtect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Actâ.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BORDER SECURITY.
(a) In General.âNo taxpayer funds may be obligated or expended to build a wall or barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and the United States.
(b) Foreign Payment Required.âAny wall or barrier described in subsection (a) that is proposed to be built shall be paid for using funds provided by the Government of Mexico.
(c) Securing The Southern Border.âThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to secure the southern border by making maximum effective utilization of technology and improved training of U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents and officers.
(d) Increase In Immigration Judges.âThe Attorney General may appoint 100 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration judges currently serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Humanitarian Assistance.âThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that humanitarian assistance is provided to immigrants, refugees, and other displaced persons who are in need of medical assistance and aid to sustain health and life.
SOCIALIST OCASIO-CORTEZ SUDDENLY CONCERNED ABOUT GOVâT SPENDING AMID BORDER WALL PUSH
Silent on giving $10 billion in aid to Mexico, Central America
DECEMBER 22, 2018
Despite pushing for a socialist âMedicare for allâ plan that countless experts argue would bankrupt the nation, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now all of a sudden concerned about paying for things.
On Thursday, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives approved $5.7 billion in fundingfor the wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
The measure has not yet been voted on in the Senate amid ongoing negotiations, and the partial government shut down on Saturday morning.
But in response to the $5.7 billion for the wall in the House bill, the New York socialist took to Twitter to claim âno oneâs asking the GOP how theyâre paying for it.â
âAnd just like that, GOP discovers $5.7 billion for a wall. $5.7 billionâŚÂ What if we instead added $5.7B in teacher pay? Or replacing water pipes? Or college tuition/prescription refill subsidies? Or green jobs? But notice how no oneâs asking the GOP how theyâre paying for it,â she wrote.
For starters, âno oneâ is asking how the GOP is âpaying for itâ because most people understand basic math and how the federal government works.
The federal government is funded by the taxpayers. When Congress passes a spending bill, it must allocate the necessary funding for the the following fiscal year to ensure all government can fully operate.
They didnât âdiscoverâ the money out of thin air, it has been there the entire time. The issue is that in Congress, a spending bill requires a supermajority, meaning 60 votes in the Senate.
No Democrats are agreeing to vote in favor of the House-passed package, so negotiations are ongoing about how much funding â which the government already has â will be allocated for âborder security.â
Aside from Ocasio-Cortez not even having a rudimentary understanding of how government works, which she will be part of in a week, many are wondering why sheâs not all of a sudden concerned about spending money.
CHUCK SCHUMER SAYS REPUBLICANS MUST âABANDONâ WALL IN ORDER TO REOPEN GOVERNMENT
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans need to âabandonâ border wall funding if they want the government to reopen, just less than 24 hours into the partial shutdown.
Schumer, who has strongly opposed funding President Donald Trumpâs border wall, saidthis on the Senate floor Saturday afternoon as the federal government is officially in a partial shutdown after Senate Republicans failed to receive enough votes to pass a short-term spending bill Friday that included funding for a border wall.
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The New York senator also said Democrats are âopen to discussing any proposal as long as they do not include anything for the wall,â showing Democrats are not willing to compromise on border wall funding.
Before the partial shutdown, Schumer said there was no way the wall was being funded on numerous occasions.
âI want to be crystal clear â there will be no additional appropriations to pay for the border wall,â Schumer said on the Senate floor on Dec. 13. âItâs done.â (RELATED: Chuck Schumer Makes It âCrystal Clearâ He Wants No Additional Funding For Border Wall)
The two parties will now have to figure out an agreement, and the senators must be present for a vote on the Senate floor to send a bill to the president to sign and end the partial government shutdown.
SCHUMER SHUTDOWN: Cryinâ Chuck Says Dems Will Block Government Funding
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Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor to take full credit for the impending government shutdown.
The Democrat leader said his caucus refuses to fund the government all because President Trump wants $5 billion dollars to begin construction on the border wall with Mexico.
In 2013, Democrats blamed Ted Cruz for shutting down the government because of his attempt to block Obamacare funding. But now in 2018, when Senate Democrats are using the exact same strategy, itâs somehow Republicansâ fault.
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The facts are clear, the GOP Congress sent a bill to the Senate that would fund the government. Democrats are refusing to pass the bill.
Thereâs no doubt, itâs a Schumer Shutdown.
And donât forget, Mitch McConnell passed a funding bill with wide Democrat support earlier in the week.
Wonder what Mitch is saying to Chuck hereâŚ
Alyssa Milano mocks amputee veteran’s massive border wall crowdfunding, gets Twitter-flogged
Actress Alyssa Milano (L) / Brian Kolfage Jr. (R) Š Reuters / Danny Moloshok /Mike Segar
Actress Alyssa Milano waded out of her depth as she slammed the border wall crowdfunding, implying the money should instead go to veterans. She was instantly reminded the campaign was started by a triple amputee vet.
The actress-turned-Democratic firebrand was left red-faced as after she took aim at the crowdfunding campaign to build a border wall between the US and Mexico, now at over $13mn. In a tweet on Thursday, Milano wrote:Â “Oh, yes! Let’s #GoFundTheWall while not taking care of our veterans. Cool. Cool. Cool.”
It was not long before the tweet ignited a firestorm on Twitter, as many noticed Milano hand’t done her homework, as the GoFundMe page was started by Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage, a Purple Heart recipient, who lost three limbs in a rocket attack in Iraq.
The campaign, with a designated goal of $1bn, started less than a week ago and has already shot up to be one of the five top GoFundMe campaigns ever.
Milano’s fellow Hollywood celebrity and outspoken conservative James Woods led the backlash against her, pointing out who started the fund.
Many actual veterans chimed in, tweeting at Milano that they have backed the crowdfunding campaign, while others accused her of preying on the cause she did not seem to care about before.
“Bring Vets up when it’s convenient for you. Any other day you could care less,” one Guser wrote.
People argued that building the wall and helping veterans are not incompatible tasks and can both be done at the same time.
Milano, one of the most prominent #MeToo movement stars, has been rallying behind virtually every anti-Trump and pro-Democratic cause, often using her Twitter with its 3.48 million followers to spew vitriol at Trump, calling him a “piece of sh*t” and “evil creature” for the treatment of caravan migrants at the US-Mexican border in November.
However, just like this time, back then Milano was accused of hypocrisy and poor research. She was reminded that border agents used the exact same means â pepper spray â to repel rock-throwing migrants at the border when Obama was in office.
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Shutdown Averted? Schumer, Corker Strike 11th Hour Deal
by Tyler Durden
Fri, 12/21/2018
Update2: The Senate has voted to proceed with debate on the House-passed spending bill after Vice President Mike Pence broke a 47-47 tie.
Outgoing Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) – who contributed to the Kavanaugh confirmation spectacle – said “there is no path forward for the House bill.”
Update: The House has voted to meet tomorrow at Noon, 12 hours into the potential government shutdown.
McConnell, meanwhile, said that the Senate voted to proceed “in order to maintain maximum flexibility” to cut a later funding deal. That said, there is no agreement on funding, which CNN’s Manu Raju suggests means there is no chance Trump gets his $5 billion in wall funding.
Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) said Friday that Senate leaders have an “agreement” in place for a House-passed stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown which includes funding for President Trump’s border wall.Â
Emerging from a meeting in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) office, Corker said that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and McConnell are expected to enter into an agreement on the Senate floor, according to The Hill.
“This is will be an agreement between McConnell and Schumer about what next happens on the Senate floor. Youâll see them to enter into a little discussion,” said Corker. “It charts the course forward that gives us the best chance of actually coming to a solution.”
Corker suggested that a government shutdown may be averted – citing meetings with White House officials.
“Some of the folks at the White House seem to be optimistic,” he said, adding that President Trump “is very aware of whatâs happening.”
The potential breakthrough comes after Schumer met with Vice President Pence, incoming White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and White House advisor Jared Kushner on Friday afternoon.Â
The negotiations later moved over to the House, with Pence, Mulvaney and Kushner huddling in Speaker Paul Ryanâs ceremonial office with Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Freedom Caucus leaders Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker (R-N.C.).
Corker warned that the danger of a partial government shutdown is not completely gone. –The Hill
“It’s just how we’re going to proceed in a manner that we think is best,” said Corker. “The first discussion is not substance, it’s process.”
Meanwhile, looks like Trump may go medieval on illegal border crossers…
Rep. Steve Scalise Confirms House GOP Will Now Add $5 Billion in Funding For Border Security
 December 20, 2018
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) confirmed Thursday that the House will add $5 billion in funding for border security plus additional money for disaster relief to the current interim bill after President Trump refused to sign the bill that came from the Senate last night.
Ryan Nobles: Steve Scalise confirms House GOP will add $5b in funding for border security + money for disaster relief to current CR. When he was told there is likely not enough votes for that to pass he said: âthatâs a negative attitude.â
Congressman Scalise says GOP leaders are talking to a lot of members to whip the votes.
PERGRAM: Scalise on government funding & if they have the votes for the new plan: âWeâre talking to a lot of members now.â
Earlier Thursday, Rep. Mark Meadows, VP Mike Pence, Rep. Mo Brooks, Rep. Paul Ryan were all seen entering the White House for a meeting.
Paul Ryan emerged from the meeting and said President Trump will not sign the interim spending bill that came from the Senate last night.
President Trump now put a tremendous amount of pressure on the House to provide border wall funding in the bill or itâs lights out in less than 48 hours.
If the House approves of the bill with the new changes to include border wall funding, it goes back to the Senate to get approved.
The State Department has already been directed to prepare for a shutdown, reports FOX News.
Freedom Caucus Seizes House Floor To Fight For The Wall
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The Freedom Caucus took the House floor Wednesday night to demand $5 billion in congressional funding for President Donald Trumpâs border wall.
âThe time to fight is nowâ declared Jim Jordan of Ohio, who joined with North Carolinaâs Mark Meadows in the late-night effort.
The Freedom Caucus sent a clear signal to the commander in chief President Donald Trump: if you veto the âstopgapâ bill that kicks the can down the road a few pointless months, then we will have a Christmas season government shutdown. And isnât time we start saying Merry Christmas again in this Country?
âMr. President, weâre going to back you up if you veto this â back you up. If you veto this bill, weâll be there, more importantly, the American people will be there. Theyâll be there to support you. Letâs build the wall and make sure we do our job in Congress,â said Freedom Caucus heavyweight Meadows.
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âThe president, many, many months ago said he would not sign another funding bill unless we gave him wall funding. What did this House do? It passed the bill to fund the Department of Defense and passed a short-term C.R. And said we are going to have that fight after the mid-terms,â said Meadows, who called out loser outgoing speaker Paul Ryan directly.
Hereâs what Jim Jordan had to say: Â âEveryone knows the old line. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. But weâre going to have to change that line â weâre to need a new one. The new line should be Fool the American people four times, shame on Congress.â
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