Bare House Majority Inches Up for 'Clean' Government Funding (219 in House)

[steve2470]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bare-house-majority-inches-clean-government-funding/story?id=20518640

By ABC News' count, at least 219 members (up from 218 Tuesday) say they would support a "clean" measure to extend all government funding without other conditions attached, such as defunding or delaying the president's health care law; 217 of the 432 members is the threshold needed to pass the measure. (Three seats are vacant.)

How did we get to that number?

On Saturday, 195 Democrats signed a letter to Boehner that said, "Enough is enough. … We demand a vote on a clean continuing resolution immediately so that government functioning can resume and Americans can move on with their lives."

Aides to the five other House Democrats -- Reps. Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Jim Matheson of Utah, Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Ron Kind of Wisconsin and John Barrow of Georgia -- told ABC News Monday that they would vote for a clean "continuing resolution," or CR.

That makes all 200 Democratic votes for a clean CR.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

1. Meaningless unless house actually votes

Hope SOMEONE with way more power and money is leaning on Boehner and company to get this stupid thing over with.

It is wearing on me and I would presume many Americans.

[gopiscrap]

2. Alright Boner bring it to a vote