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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEditorial: Sen. Cory Gardner to break with Republicans on Trump's wall -- it's the right thing to do
Colorado senators spokesman says Gardner intends to vote for clean funding bill that would open the government with no border-security strings attached.
By THE DENVER POST EDITORIAL BOARD |
PUBLISHED: January 23, 2019 at 7:00 pm | UPDATED: January 23, 2019 at 7:09 pm
Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardners spokesman told us Wednesday he intends to vote for a clean funding bill that would open the government with no increased border-security funding attached.
Its the right thing to do.
We cannot stress enough that our democracys health is at stake in this political stalemate. When we allow funding measures and budgets to be tied to policy objectives and pet projects, everyone suffers. Both parties are guilty of the malpractice, as we noted at about this time last year when Democrats were the ones orchestrating a shutdown in pursuit of protections for immigrants without legal status who were brought to America as kids.
This 33-day, partial shutdown is driven by President Donald Trumps demands for $5.7 billion for a wall on Americas southern border. It should stand as the last time our politicians abuse federal workers as though they are disposable pawns in a grander game of political chess.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, pledged to allow his members to vote on two bills Thursday and one would fund the government until Feb. 8 without the controversial money for Trumps wall (it would keep border security funding at the same level). That clean continuing resolution takes the common-sense approach of alleviating the shutdown crisis and then allowing negotiations on immigration reform and border security.
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https://www.denverpost.com/2019/01/23/colorado-cory-gardner-republicans-trump-wall-shutdown/
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)mia
(8,363 posts)Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee)
Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia)
Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana)
Susan Collins (R-Maine)
John Cornyn (R-Texas)
Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas)
Steve Daines (R-Montana)
Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming)
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
Cory Gardner (R-Colorado)
Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi)
James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma)
Jon Kyl (R-Arizona)
Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)
David Perdue (R-GA)
Jim Risch (R-Idaho)
Pat Roberts (R-Kansas)
Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota)
Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska)
Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)
Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina)
Cory Booker (D-New Jersey)
Chris Coons (D-Delaware)
Dick Durbin (D-Illinois)
Doug Jones (D-Alabama)
Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts)
Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
Gary Peters (D-Michigan)
Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)
Tom Udall (D-New Mexico)
Mark Warner (D-Virginia)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/10/politics/senate-2020-map-election-congress/index.html
tnlurker
(1,020 posts)https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/17/gop-sen-lamar-alexander-will-not-run-for-re-election-in-2020.html
It will be some other awful republican like Diane Black.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)ones to see the light on immigration and vote Dem. The southern border states are moving toward purple like AZ and TX. I was amazed to see a map of which counties voted for Beto over Cruz. Blue border.
curlyred
(1,879 posts)Gardner know his chances are not good. He can scramble as much as he wants but we remember his years of being a lockstep republican without an original thought in his head.
Scruffy1
(3,257 posts)I don't give a dam about his BS. We need that vote and enough to override a veto. I think Trump has lost his party and they will mostly abandon him. Remember the house controls appropiations and there won't be a whole lot of bacon for these "conservatives" to bring back their state.
kstewart33
(6,551 posts)Cardboard Cory's chances of re-election are slim. So expect a lot of "breaking with Trump" votes in the coming months.
It might help a little bit, but there are too many of us who can't wait to pound the pavement and man the phones to defeat him in 2020.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,075 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)Its such a lie. Who the hell refuses to allow a vote or sign a bill to protect immigrants? Dont lump Democrats in with participating in what have become evil, greedy and craven Republican tactics.
KPN
(15,679 posts)have the grace to simply admit their wrong.
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)This explains Trimp saying he wont give the SOTU until the government opens, because his lackey Mitch has told him hell allow a vote today. You can believe theyre watching polls. Americans are pissed! Lets hope the House can scramble for a bill prohibiting this hostage-taking nonsense before 2/8.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Most critical areas and introduce legislation to pay those workers? Like a bill to pay airtraffic and TSA? Nuke plant workers. Guess we run the risk that park workers, for instance, will never get paid but at least we protect the country from catastrophic events.
UCmeNdc
(9,602 posts)Get 'em boys!
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)You know, last year when the democrats held substantial majorities in both houses so they could shutdown the government.
The sad truth is that a bunch of right wing nut jobs will believe this was possible.
watoos
(7,142 posts)She has been a bit muzzled lately. What is it that her husband does?
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)chest dedicated against her
Raftergirl
(1,294 posts)Because hes on the endangered list.
Im looking forward to the others slowly making their way to a vote for the CR, too.
Collins is on my resistance groups list of Senators we are coming for.