House Republicans on Thursday passed the first of two bills aimed at averting the looming fiscal crisis, approving a plan that would replace sweeping cuts to defense and other programs with cuts elsewhere in the budget. Apparently Boehner can’t count. Now he has the GOPers out on a ledge with this vote.
The bill narrowly passed, on a 215-209 vote.
H.R. 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012 (On Passage of the Bill)
- Number:
- House Vote #644 [primary source: House Count Date: Dec 20, 2012 (112th Congress)
- Result:
- Passed
- Related Bill:
- H.R. 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012
Introduced by Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA7] on December 19, 2012
Current Status: Referred to Committee
This was a vote to approve or reject a bill or resolution. Go for individual votes click on Gov Track
| Totals | Republican | Democrat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 215 | <!–
215
–> 50%
|
215 | 0 |
| Nay | 209 | <!–
209
–> 48%
|
21 | 188 |
| Present | 1 | <!–
1
–> 0%
|
1 | 0 |
| Not Voting | 6 | <!–
6
–> 1%
|
3 | 3 |
| Required: | Simple Majority | |||
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Up next, though, is a highly controversial bill that would prevent tax hikes for everyone except those making more than $1 million. Together, the bills amount to what House Speaker John Boehner is calling a “Plan B.”
The tax vote is expected to be close, as Boehner already lost 21 Republicans on the first bill.
Read more: Fox News
December 21, 2012 at 6:18 am
It is looking more and more like this could be John Boehner’s swan song as House leader.
December 21, 2012 at 7:53 am
I sure hope so. What a disaster.