Is McConnell Willing to Throw the GA Walker Race to Get Trump?

November 17, 2022 — bunkerville

The operative sentence in this story is “That’s why it should come as absolutely no surprise that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told CNN that he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be working together to stop “MAGA Republicans.” Hershel Walker, the GOP candidate for Senator, is in a runoff for the seat in GA. The question- is he included in the “Stop MAGA Republicans.”

It’s been clear that as far as the Senate is concerned, McConnell was willing to do whatever was required to insure that he maintained his leadership position. If it cost a seat or two, no problem. His shifting millions of dollars in and out of senate races when it appeared the candidate might go rogue told us all we needed to know.

No use beating that dead horse itemizing his nastiness. Only one story needs to be told. The giving $9 million dollars to the Lisa Murkowsky race when she was running against a fellow GOPer, but a conservative, so the truth was revealed. She had always told McConnell she would have his back.

This brings us to the business of Hershel Walker and his run off race over the next three weeks. Will McConnell support Walker and give him the funding that he needs? And how much true energy will be put into it by the establishment? How much do they really want to get Trump?

Was a deal struck with Schumer? If Walker loses, a full majority will then go to the Democrats. It has been reported its “Too much in the weeds” to discuss what will happen. Well its not.

If the Democrats gain a full majority they will gain subpeona power. A 50-50 split has hearings only if both sides agree.

Just think of two full years of MAGA hearings regarding Trump. Non stop. A complicit media will faithlessly report anything negative out every night on the evening news. It’s up for grabs if they can require Trump to testify, either way they would give it one heck of a try.

This would probably destroy Trump and fellow MAGAs. Diminish other GOP House and Senate members that supported Trump.

In addition, a 50-50 divide insures that there are an equal number of GOP and Dems on Committees. No longer true if they have an absolute majority.

So how much do they really want to destroy Trump and his MAGA friends in congress? How much dishonesty can even anti-Trumpers really find acceptable on the GOP side? Willing to throw the majority to the Dems to get Trump?

The joyous GOP House, looking forward to hearings on all kinds of malfeasance especially the Bidens, will be easily overshadowed by any Senate hearing on MAGA Trump and his minions.

I pick up this story from MCRTV:

Chuck Schumer Says He Intends to Work with Mitch McConnell to Stop ‘MAGA Republicans’

What’s the old saying? ‘Birds of a feather flock together?’ I’m pretty sure that’s how that one goes. In any case, if you’ve been paying attention to politics over the last, oh, 30 years or so, you could see a correlation and unity between Republicans and Democrats who don’t like their power or establishment agendas challenged.

That’s why it should come as absolutely no surprise that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told CNN that he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be working together to stop “MAGA Republicans.”

Whether you’re a “MAGA Republican” or not, a move like this should encourage you a bit because the establishment elite clearly see a group of people that aren’t members of the “Uniparty” coming for their cushy positions among the Washington elite.

After CNN co-host Kaitlan Collins asked Schumer on Monday if he’s going to “talk to Mitch McConnell,” the senior senator from New York stated that he’s going to try and do more than just talk.

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We certainly know how 80 year old McConnell feels about the Trump supported candidates. Add Especially Trump. From day one he has castigated the “quality” of some of the candidates running. He claims now his wisdom as he so wisely foretold this conclusion. Forget that he played a heavy hand in aiding the loss of a number of seats.

All is well in the swamp.

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Vote Tally Count Trump Articles of Impeachment

July 18, 2019 — bunkerville

Here is the 2021 impeachment count:

Every Democrat voted to impeach and 10 Republicans joined in voting yes: Liz Cheney (Wyo.), Anthony Gonzalez (Ohio), Jamie Herrera-Beutler (Wash.), John Katko (N.Y.), Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), Peter Meijer (Mich.), Dan Newhouse (Wash.), Tom Rice (S.C.), Fred Upton (Mich.), and David Valadao (Calif.). Four Republicans did not vote either way.

NOTE: This is from the 2019 impeachment.

Check how your congressman or woman voted on the Articles of Impeachment of Trump. 332-95.

For a breakdown by State and District. Click on Gov Track link:

 Gov Track

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 483(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)
H RES 498      YEA-AND-NAY      17-Jul-2019      5:38 PM
QUESTION:  On Motion to Table
BILL TITLE: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors

Click on Nays and Yeas

YEAS NAYS PRES NV
DEMOCRATIC 137 95 1 1
REPUBLICAN 194 3
INDEPENDENT 1
TOTALS 332 95 1 4

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll483.xml

There were 95 Democrats who voted against the move to table the measure. Notable progressives, including Chairmen Jerry Nadler of the Judiciary Committee and Jim McGovern of the Rules Committee, voted “no” against the effort, along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Hispanic Caucus, some of the strongest voices for impeachment in Congress.

A large group of moderates, centrists and freshmen voted with Republicans, putting the divisive topic of impeachment on ice – for the time being.

ABC news

Al Green

House Democratic leaders avoided a direct vote on Rep. Al Green’s articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump with Republicans’ help, as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy moved Wednesday to table the Texas Democrat’s resolution.

The motion was agreed to, 332-95, with Oregon Democrat Peter A. DeFazio voting “present.”

“In my opinion, it didn’t fail. In my opinion, we got 95 votes this time, 66 the last time. So that’s a plus. But whether we get 95 or 5, the point is we have to make a statement,” Green said after the vote.Read more

Other than that, all is well in the swamp. Whatfingernews for the best in conservative news. Click below.

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Vote Tally Count Resolution in support of ICE – Immigration and Customs

July 19, 2018 — bunkerville

 

Now this took real courage. Since the House – Paul Ryan- couldn’t get the courage to force a vote on disbanding Ice thus getting everyone on the record, let’s do it this way. A nonbinding feel good moment that should get everyone off the hook. But wait – did it? Voting “Present” should be worth being called out during the fall election period. Individual votes link below.

The one major surprise was Amash voting ‘No’ – is he in a Muslim District?

  R   Amash, Justin MI 3rd

The House passed a nonbinding resolution saying lawmakers support the “officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” A two-thirds majority was needed to pass it, and because Democrats voted “present” instead of “no,” it passed easily in a 244-35 vote.

The final vote saw just 18 Democrats vote for the resolution, and 34 Democrats vote against it. But the vast majority of Democrats, 133, voted “present.”

H.Res. 990: Supporting the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

 

For individual votes of Representatives broken down by State and district go HERE

 

H.Res. 990: Supporting the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

 

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Vote tally Count House vote of gov funding bill until September 2017

May 4, 2017 — bunkerville

I finally tracked down the individual votes for the government funding. Names of bills are never helpful. From Gov Track. 102 GOPers defected. Most Republicans did vote for the measure, but the caucus was split significantly, 132-103. Democrats in much more in favor of the bill, as 178 voted for it, and just 15 voted against it.

(CNN)The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a $1.1 trillion government funding bill that keep agencies operating through the end of September.

The vote was 309 to 118.

VOTE DETAILS With INDIVIDUAL VOTES CLICK  HERE and scroll down. Site of GOV TRACK

The final vote tally was 309-118 and 103 Republicans voted against the bill, meaning more Democrats voted for the bill than Republicans.
House Vote #249
May 3, 2017 4:19 p.m.
Passed 309/118
This vote was on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, which would fund the government through the remainder of fiscal year 2017, that is, through the end of September 2017. Prior to this vote, this bill, H.R. 244, was the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of …

H.R. 244: Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017

 

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Vote Tally Count Safe Act – Improved Refugee background check

January 21, 2016 — bunkerville

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats successfully and predictably blocked what many conservatives described as Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)’s “Show Vote’”on refugee admissions.  Below are the links to individual votes.

Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

It has been called a show vote because the Ryan plan, even if the President signed it, would still allow the President to bring in an unlimited number of refugees from an unlimited number of countries.

Democrats’ filibuster on the motion to proceed to Ryan’s show vote comes one month after Speaker Ryan sent President Obama a blank check to fund visa issuances to nearly 300,000 (temporary and permanent) Muslim migrants in the next 12 months alone. Ryan’s decision to fully-fund Obama’s immigration agenda arguably ceded any leverage he may otherwise have had over Democrats and ensured the large-scale migration into America would continue and grow.

Ryan’s bill, known as the American SAFE Act, was blocked by 55-43.

Story over at Breitbart

Cloture on H.R. 4038: American SAFE Act of 2015

This was a vote on “cloture” in the Senate, which means to end debate so that an up-or-down vote can be taken. A vote in favor is a vote to end debate and move to a vote on the issue itself, while a vote against is a vote to prolong debate or to filibuster.

The vote was related to H.R. 4038.

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress – 2nd Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4038 )
Vote Number: 4 Vote Date: January 20, 2016, 02:54 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Cloture Motion Rejected
Measure Number: H.R. 4038 (American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 )
Measure Title: A bill to require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts: YEAs 55
NAYs 43
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

 

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Vote Tally Count Immigration funding full fiscal year

March 3, 2015 — bunkerville

 

(Reuters) – The House of Representatives approved full fiscal-year funding for the U.S. domestic security agency on Tuesday, dealing a blow to conservative Republicans who had wanted the bill to include language blocking President Barack Obama’s recent executive orders on immigration. (167 GOPers voted no)

The House, in a 257-167 vote, backed a Senate-passed funding bill stripped of any immigration provisions, ending a bitter fight that raised new questions about House Speaker John Boehner’s ability to manage fractious conservatives and brought the agency within hours of a partial shutdown last week.

Obama has said he will sign the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which spearheads domestic counterterrorism efforts. Spending authority for the department was scheduled to end at midnight onFriday.More at Reuters

Click on “Blue” Yea and Nay below for individual votes. Added gov track link for easier to read results with breakdown by States. and party.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/114-2015/h109

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 109(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)

H R 240      YEA-AND-NAY      3-Mar-2015      3:14 PM
QUESTION:  On Motion to Recede and Concur in the Senate Amendment
BILL TITLE: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes

 

YEAS NAYS PRES NV
REPUBLICAN 75 167 3
DEMOCRATIC 182 6
INDEPENDENT
TOTALS 257 167   9

 

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Vote Tally Count Keystone Pipeline

January 29, 2015 — bunkerville

Nine Democrats joined a unanimous Republican caucus to support the bill: Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Tom Carper of Delaware, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester of Montana and Mark Warner of Virginia.

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress – 1st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Click on “Blue” summaries below for individual votes.

Vote Summary

Question: On Passage of the Bill (S.1 As Amended )
Vote Number: 49 Vote Date: January 29, 2015, 03:47 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Bill Passed
Measure Number: S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act )
Measure Title: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Vote Counts: YEAs 62
NAYs 36
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

The White House promptly declared that Mr. Obama would veto the measure — which would force the approval of a proposed 1,179-mile oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico — in a stroke of the pen that is expected to be the opening shot in a series of vetoes of Republican measures.

The Senate voted 60 to 36 in favor of building the pipeline. 62-36

Passage of the Senate bill sends the measure back to the House, which passed a largely similar bill earlier this month. House leaders are still deciding whether to simply pass the Senate bill as it is, or to hold a conference merging the House and Senate bills into a new bill, which would then be voted on by each chamber.

More at NY Times

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Vote Tally Count U.S. arming Syrian Rebels UPDATE Senate approves

September 18, 2014 — bunkerville

Here is the vote as we go down the rabbit hole. What is the end game and how will we get there? Today I posted the same video with Bob Corker at the hearing with John Kerry, so two posts today. Please, do listen to it, and write your Senator. Kerry states that the “Free Syrian Army” has ISIS on their heels.There is no plan. Period.

Senate just passed and approved. Click on blue votes below for individual votes.

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress – 2nd Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 124 )
Vote Number: 270 Vote Date: September 18, 2014, 06:18 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Joint Resolution Passed
Vote Counts: YEAs 78
NAYs 22

Vote Summary

By Senator Name

By Vote Position

By Home State

In a vote that eschewed traditional Washington divisions in favor of novel ones, the House approved a bill that authorized the training and arming of Syrian rebels in their fight against the so-called Islamic State.

The final tally was 273-to-156. But many members of both parties broke ranks with their leaders — Reps. John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi — who strongly backed the measure.

According to a count by NBC News’ Frank Thorp, 114 Democrats voted in favor of the measure; 85 voted no. Republicans broke down similarly voting 159-to-71.

More over at NPR

Here is a link that breaks down the vote State by State:

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2014/h507

 

TOTALS     REPUBLICAN     DEMOCRAT
  YEA 273
63%
 159 114
  NAY 156
36%
 71 85
NOT VOTING 3
1%
 3 0
REQUIRED: Simple Majority

H.Amdt. 1141 (McKeon) to H.J.Res. 124: An amendment printed in Part B of H.Res. 722 to authorize the Secretary of …

On the Amendment in the House

Number:
House Vote #507 [primary source: house.gov]
Date:
Sep 17, 2014 (113th Congress)
Result:
Agreed to
TRACK VOTES

This was a vote to approve or reject an amendment to H.J.Res. 124, H.Amdt. 1141 (McKeon) to H.J.Res. 124: An amendment printed in Part B of H.Res. 722 to authorize the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to train and equip appropriately vetted elements of the Syrian opposition and other app.

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Vote tally Count House lawsuit against Obama

July 30, 2014 — bunkerville

Vote count for Lawsuit  Click on Yeas and Nays and NV in box below for individual votes.

US House votes to move forward with lawsuitagainst … Obama

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 465(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)
H RES 694      YEA-AND-NAY      30-Jul-2014      4:23 PM
QUESTION:  On Ordering the Previous Question
BILL TITLE: Providing for consideration of H.Res. 676, providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States and H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and for other purposes

YEAS NAYS PRES NV
REPUBLICAN 227 6
DEMOCRATIC 195 4
INDEPENDENT
TOTALS 227 195   10

 

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Vote tally count Lerner Contempt of Congress

May 7, 2014 — bunkerville

Two Votes taken on Lerner: Click on Yeas or Nays in “Colored” boxes for individual votes. Minutes after the Lerner vote, the House passed a resolution asking the Department of Justice to appoint a special counsel to probe the IRS by a vote of 250-168.

House votes to hold Lerner in contempt of Congress

The House voted 231-187 for a resolution holding Lerner in contempt. All the Republicans voted yes, along with six Democrats.

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 203(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)
      H RES 574      YEA-AND-NAY      7-May-2014      7:02 PM
      QUESTION:  On Agreeing to the Resolution
      BILL TITLE: Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform

YEAS NAYS PRES NV
REPUBLICAN 225 7
DEMOCRATIC 6 187 6
INDEPENDENT
TOTALS 231 187   13

 

Lerner’s case will now be sent to the Justice Department, which then must decide whether to essentially prosecute Lerner in the case.

Minutes after the Lerner vote, the House passed a resolution asking the Department of Justice to appoint a special counsel to probe the IRS by a vote of 250-168.

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 204(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)
      H RES 565      YEA-AND-NAY      7-May-2014      7:10 PM
      QUESTION:  On Agreeing to the Resolution
      BILL TITLE: Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service

YEAS NAYS PRES NV
REPUBLICAN 224 8
DEMOCRATIC 26 168 5
INDEPENDENT
TOTALS 250 168   13

 

 

House GOP leaders have said Lerner’s testimony is important to fully investigate the scandal, in which IRS agents singled out Tea Party nonprofit applications for extra scrutiny.

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