The U.S. Senate postponed a vote late Friday on a massive government spending package to fund most of the U.S. government through September 2015. The lawmakers are expected to vote on the $1.1 trillion spending bill Monday.
The Senate is expected to pass a stop-gap bill Saturday to temporarily extend government funding through next Wednesday.
The House of Representatives has already passed the spending package and passed a continuing resolution to keep the government operating and allow Senate lawmakers to address concerns from both conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats.
Speaking Friday at the White House, President Barack Obama said he is hopeful the budget bill will pass the Senate. The president said the bill is by definition a compromise.
"This is what's produced when you have the divided government that the American people voted for. There are a bunch of provisions in this bill that I really do not like," SAID oBAMA. "On the other hand, there are provisions in this bill and the basic funding within this bill that allows us to make sure that we continue on the progress in providing health insurance to all Americans, to make sure that we continue with our efforts to combat climate change, that we are able to expand early childhood education that is making a difference in communities all across the country, that allows us to expand our manufacturing hubs that are contributing to the growth of jobs and the progress that we are seeing in our economy in the past couple of years."
Conservative Republicans were angry over what was not in the bill and liberal Democrats were upset over what was included.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz continued to want an up or down vote on funding for Obama's executive order on immigration. Cruz told reporters he intended to try and make that happen.
Senate Democrats opposed major provisions, including one to roll back a prohibition in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law. The provision prohibits banks from engaging in certain types of derivatives trading blamed for the financial crisis.
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said repeal of the prohibition would allow Wall Street to "gamble with taxpayer money."
According to political analysts, some Senate Democrats also oppose a provision that would block the District of Columbia from legalizing marijuana as approved by city voters this year.
Any senator alone can hold up a vote in the chamber on the spending bill.
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Source: VOA - Voice of America English News
Contact: Contact Voice of America: US Senate Delays Vote On Budget Bill
The Senate is expected to pass a stop-gap bill Saturday to temporarily extend government funding through next Wednesday.
The House of Representatives has already passed the spending package and passed a continuing resolution to keep the government operating and allow Senate lawmakers to address concerns from both conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats.
Speaking Friday at the White House, President Barack Obama said he is hopeful the budget bill will pass the Senate. The president said the bill is by definition a compromise.
"This is what's produced when you have the divided government that the American people voted for. There are a bunch of provisions in this bill that I really do not like," SAID oBAMA. "On the other hand, there are provisions in this bill and the basic funding within this bill that allows us to make sure that we continue on the progress in providing health insurance to all Americans, to make sure that we continue with our efforts to combat climate change, that we are able to expand early childhood education that is making a difference in communities all across the country, that allows us to expand our manufacturing hubs that are contributing to the growth of jobs and the progress that we are seeing in our economy in the past couple of years."
Conservative Republicans were angry over what was not in the bill and liberal Democrats were upset over what was included.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz continued to want an up or down vote on funding for Obama's executive order on immigration. Cruz told reporters he intended to try and make that happen.
Senate Democrats opposed major provisions, including one to roll back a prohibition in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law. The provision prohibits banks from engaging in certain types of derivatives trading blamed for the financial crisis.
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said repeal of the prohibition would allow Wall Street to "gamble with taxpayer money."
According to political analysts, some Senate Democrats also oppose a provision that would block the District of Columbia from legalizing marijuana as approved by city voters this year.
Any senator alone can hold up a vote in the chamber on the spending bill.
News Moderator: Shandar @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: VOA - Voice of America English News
Contact: Contact Voice of America: US Senate Delays Vote On Budget Bill
