◼ House passes spending bill to defund Obamacare - Stephen Dinan/Washington Times
House Republicans passed their stopgap funding bill Friday to keep government open while terminating the new health care law, setting up a final showdown next week with Senate Democrats and President Obama who have firmly rejected that.
The 230-189 vote, which split almost exclusively along party lines, is the precursor to the big action next week, when the Senate is expected to strip out the health care provisions and send the bill back to the House — where Republicans will have to decide whether they can accept it at that point.
All sides are racing a Sept. 30 deadline, which is when current government funding runs out. The new measure would fund the government through Dec. 15, essentially at last year’s levels, and would leave the budget sequesters in place.
◼ BOEHNER: 'VICTORY OF COMMON SENSE'... - CBS DC
House Speaker John Boehner called the vote a “victory for common sense.”
“This is hurting our constituents, it’s hurting the American people,” Boehner said.
◼ Democratic Official Allan Brauer Wishes Death on Ted Cruz Aide’s ChildrenL Brauer serves as communications chair for Sacramento Democratic Party - Washington Free Beacon
◼ ‘May your children all die’: Comms. Chair of Sacramento Dems attacks Amanda Carpenter - Twitchy
