Okay, very busy day today in the Senate... and we actually won a couple! The news is twittering about the Smithc -Bingaman amendment that appears to be slap in Bush's face by 7 Repub's including the one who co-sponsored the bill...
A Couple of Victories in the Senate Today
We are fighting an uphill battle in the Senate, but with a little faith and some hope, we can always look to find something to light up the darkness. We had a few of those lights shine today in the Senate that we should take a moment to be thankful for.
The Smith-Bingaman Amendment passed today by a narrow margin, but it’s heartening to see some bipartisanship in a stacked leadership. The Smith-Bingaman Amendment strikes Bush’s proposal to cut $15 billion from Medicaid funding. The Smith-Bingaman Amendment was co-sponsored by John Kerry. In a statement today about the amendment, John Kerry said, “We won an important victory today for Americans who need a voice in Washington. In a bipartisan vote, the Senate stuck up for the poor children, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities who are served by Medicaid.”
AP News reported that “The Senate delivered a slap at President Bush and its own Republican leaders Thursday by voting to erase his plans for cutting Medicaid, community development, school aid and other parts of next year's $2.6 trillion budget.” On NPR a while ago I heard that the passing of this bill definitely puts a damper on Bush’s plans for having it his way.
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