Republican Filibuster of School Aid to New Jersey Defeated

by: Hopeful

Wed Aug 04, 2010 at 01:00:57 PM EDT

The long Republican filibuster to stop aid to states was defeated today:

President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in the Senate earned a long-sought win Wednesday as a $26 billion measure to help states and local school boards with their severe budget problems cleared a GOP filibuster.
The bill advanced by a 61-38 tally that ensures the measure will pass the Senate on Wednesday or Thursday. It would then return to the House for a final vote that would deliver it to Obama for his signature.

Key votes from Snowe and Collins supported our Senators Menendez and Lautenberg. I believe ultra-right-winger Garrett was the only New Jersey Representative to oppose the bill, though I may be mistaken, since the bill has changed forms many times. (The title says it's about FAA regulations!)

A major development for New Jersey, and no thanks to most national Republicans. Now that the filibuster is defeated, the bill is expected to pass later in the week due to the obscure and little-used Constitutional rule that majorities of the House and Senate can pass a law.

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Republican Filibuster of School Aid to New Jersey Defeated | 3 comments

I shoudl have said (0.00 / 0)

It's $16 billion for Medicaid help and $10 billion for schools.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Wed Aug 04, 2010 at 17:14:30 PM UTC

Lautenberg statement (0.00 / 0)

"With just a few weeks until the start of a new school year, I am working to ensure New Jersey schools and teachers get the support they need. This vital funding would preserve more than 3,000 jobs in New Jersey alone, and provide relief to the state during a time of budget crisis," said Lautenberg. "Despite the fact that this funding will not add a penny to the national deficit, all but two Republicans voted against these critical funds. I join my Democratic colleagues in standing up for working families and preventing mass layoffs of teachers, police officers and other critical workers."

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Wed Aug 04, 2010 at 17:33:28 PM UTC

Glad it passed ... (4.00 / 1)

But I'm not too happy about the $11 billion cut in Food Stamps they used to pay for it. Also not too optimistic about the Democrats' claim that they will try to reinstate the money before the cuts take effect in 2014.

by: Dennis Hyer @ Wed Aug 04, 2010 at 19:59:35 PM UTC