[Vision2020] Update on HR 1255 (Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011)

[Tom Hansen]

U.S. House Resolution 1255, The Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011
(quoted below) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 221 ayes
to 202 nays (9 not voting)

"Deadline for Consideration of Legislation Funding the Government for the
Remainder of Fiscal Year 2011- If the House has not received a message
from the Senate before April 6, 2011, stating that it has passed a measure
providing for the appropriations for the departments and agencies of the
Government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011, the provisions of H.R.
1, as passed by the House on February 19, 2011, are hereby enacted into
law."

Text
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1255

And how did our Idaho representatives vote for this unconstitutional bill?

Raul Labrador - Aye
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412419&tab=votes

Mike Simpson - Aye
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400376&tab=votes

How did the rest of the US House of Representatives voted on HR 1255

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2011-224

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So, while the Idaho House of Representatives voted today to pass SB 1138
(The "Luna Plan", Part 3), against the wishes of a vast majority of
constituents, Idaho's U.S. representatives voted in favor of an
unconstitutional bill.

Esto perpetua, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown