Arr, behold! The rogues be the 21 House Republicans who didst mutiny against McCarthy's bill to save the kingdom from shutdown!
2023-09-30
Arrr, me hearties! The scurvy dogs in the House of Representatives be failin' to pass a measly stopgap fundin' bill, which could've saved us from a cursed government shutdown! A bunch of 21 Republican Congress members be votin' against the bill, may they be walkin' the plank! Aye, the bill be almost makin' it through with a procedural vote, but walked the plank during the final tally of 198-232 votes, with those 21 traitors votin' against it. Arrr, if the House and Senate don't reach an agreement by midnight on Sunday, all them "nonessential" federal functions be doomed!
Arrr, me hearties! Gather round and listen to this tale of the scallywags in the House of Representatives! It be a tale of a failed mission to pass a stopgap funding bill, which could have saved us from a government shutdown, ye see.Now, the scurvy dogs had a chance to vote on this bill, but alas, 21 Republican members of Congress decided to shiver their timbers and vote against it! Aye, ye heard me right, me mateys! They be going against the tide!
They did manage to pass a procedural vote to move the bill forward, but when it came to the final passage, it failed by a vote of 198-232. Those 21 Republicans be standing firm, refusing to walk the plank for this bill.
But here be the rub, me buckos! The funding for the government be set to expire at the stroke of midnight on Sunday. If the House and Senate don't come to an agreement, all those federal functions that be called "nonessential" will be left adrift in the sea of uncertainty!
Arrr, can ye imagine the chaos that be unleashed if the government shuts down? The landlubbers won't be getting their passports, the national parks will be closed to all ye adventurers, and the IRS be takin' a break from collectin' yer pieces o' eight!
So, me hearties, we be left with a cliffhanger ending to this tale. Will the House and Senate reach an agreement in time? Will those 21 Republican scallywags change their tune? Keep yer eyes peeled, me mateys, as this be a tale that could have far-reaching consequences for the good ship USA!