The House voted Thursday to dethrone nine White House “czars.”
Republicans successfully added an amendment to the continuing resolution that would leave President Barack Obama’s senior advisers on policy issues including health care, energy and others out of a job.
The vote was 249-179....
Scalise got 13 Democrats to vote for his amendment and it wasn't just the usual Blue Dogs: Dan Boren (Okla.), Ben Chandler (Ky.), Jerry Costello (Ill.), Henry Cuellar and Gene Green of Texas, Peter DeFazio (Ore.), Jim Matheson (Utah), Ed Pastor (Ariz.), Nick Rahall (W.Va.), Mike Ross (Ark.), and North Carolina's Heath Shuler, Mike McIntyre and Larry Kissell.
One Republican - Wisconsin's Reid Ribble - voted no.
Friday, February 18, 2011
House votes to overthrow 'czars' - Robin Bravender - POLITICO.com
House votes to overthrow 'czars' - Robin Bravender - POLITICO.com
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