MEMBERS OF IOWA’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ARE REJECTING ONE AVENUE FOR ENDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
THERE ARE 53 REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE — MORE THAN ENOUGH TO PASS THE HOUSE PLAN TO TEMPORARILY KEEP THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RUNNING, BUT THE U.S. SENATE’S SO-CALLED “FILIBUSTER” RULE REQUIRES AT LEAST 60 SENATORS TO AGREE TO LET THE BILL BE DEBATED.
FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSWOMAN MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS SAYS GETTING RID OF THAT RULE MEANS DEMOCRATS COULD EXPLOIT IT IF THEY HAVE A MAJORITY OF SEATS IN THE SENATE IN THE FUTURE.
SHUTDOWN12 OC…..LET THEM DO THAT.” ;09
IN 2021, THREE HOUSE DEMOCRATS PROPOSED A BILL TO ADD FOUR JUSTICES TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.
SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSWOMAN ASHLEY HINSON, WHO’S RUNNING FOR THE U-S SENATE, OPPOSES EXPANDING THE SUPREME COURT AND PREDICTS D.C. AND PUERTO RICO WOULD SEND FOUR MORE DEMOCRATS TO THE U.S. SENATE IF THEY BECOME STATES;
SHUTDOWN13 OC……WILL GET THERE.” :09
NEITHER OF THE IOWA REPUBLICANS WHO SERVE IN THE U.S. SENATE HAVE CALLED FOR GETTING RID OF THE 60-VOTE FILIBUSTER RULE AND TAKING A VOTE TO END THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
JIM CARLIN, A REPUBLICAN WHO’S RUNNING FOR THE U-S SENATE, SAYS IT’S TIME FOR REPUBLICANS TO CONSIDER USING THE SO-CALLED THE NUCLEAR OPTION AND BYPASS THE 60-VOTE REQUIREMENT.
SHUTDOWN14 OC…..TO DO IT.” :06
CARLIN HAS A RESPONSE TO REPUBLICANS WHO OPPOSE SETTING ASIDE THE 60-VOTE FILIBUSTER RULE BECAUSE OF FEARS DEMOCRATS COULD USE IT TO PASS THINGS REPUBLICANS OPPOSE IN THE FUTURE.
SHUTDOWN15 OC……..A LITTLE ROUGH.” :10
CARLIN, WHO IS A LAWYER FROM SERGEANT BLUFF, ALSO PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE IOWA HOUSE AND SENATE.
