Senate Votes Down House Proposal For Shutdown Budget Talks
54-46
Some want to keep snooping, others not so keen
Military service members will still get paid
Government has partially shut down
"We will not go to conference until we get a clean" bill - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
House Republicans want Senate Democrats to join them in a conference committee - because Congressional committees always work out so well
This one would require president and high-level officials to use Obamacare for health coverage
A party-line vote. Now shutdown looms.
Passed over the summer during a special session
Judge rules the school district cannot withhold fund from their budget
Expected to reject House bill that would delay Obamacare
Government shutdown kicks in at midnight without a deal being reached
Lawmakers have yet to come up with a spending deal that will avert a shutdown
Accuses Republicans of grandstanding
Democrats helped create the situation, now they blame GOP "anarchists."
Future liabilities increase as funding levels drop
Unconstitutional actions to force legislators to deal with pension crisis
GOP currently expected to keep control of the House
Spending debate continues on Capitol Hill
Nairobi Mall attack the latest example
How much people received is not known because it was not disclosed
Broke into her house for marijuana search, but charges eventually dropped
Affects 80,000 people and could take weeks to resolve
Following Sen. Cruz's marathon speech
Began speaking at 1:40pmET yesterday, finished at noon today
But are divided on what policy would work best
Republicans should focus on entitlement cuts, not P.R. stunts.