Politics & Government
SC GOP House Members Vote Against Ending Sequestration
But agree to continue funding the government.
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to continue funding the government through March 27, but voted against ending sequestration.
The votes to end the sequester were strictly along party lines. 228 Republicans--including the five from South Carolina--prevented the measure from passing. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-2) voted for the resolution.
“Republicans had a chance...to vote against the damaging sequester, but they voted in favor of the indiscriminate cuts – siding with Big Oil and millionaires over the middle class,” said Emily Bittner of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “No one should be surprised that Republicans are relentlessly pursuing the wrong priorities, but the everyday, hardworking Americans who are bearing the brunt of these cuts are furious.”
Find out what's happening in Columbiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
On Monday, the Savannah River Site announced that 2,000 workers would be fully or partially furloughed.
Keep up with all of Patch's coverage of South Carolina politics by following us on Facebook HERE and Twitter HERE.
Find out what's happening in Columbiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
