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How can the senate vote on debt ceiling bill not passed by the house?
Article 1, Section 7 of the US Constitution provides that "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills." Since a debt ceiling bill isn't for raising revenue, it can be initially introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. Once the first side of Congress passes a bill, it goes to the other side. Typically, it is amended there before it passes, which means different bills have been passed by each side. A conference committee then tries to come up with a bill that is acceptable to both chambers. Both have to pass exactly the same bill before it goes to the President for signature. The US has had a debt ceiling for just short of a century. Prior to WWI, Congress authorized each issuance of treasury bonds, but the debt ceiling law was introduced, allowing the treasury secretary to issue bonds as necessary up to the limit authorized. It is not necessary for the government to have a debt ceiling, and credit ratings organizations have suggested that the US simply eliminate theirs. No other industrialized country has such a limit. Given that Congress still has to authorize spending before it occurs, the debt limit is redundant - unless it is the intent of Congress to spend money, but not actually pay the bills. That would be unconstitutional; the 14th Amendment forbids the US from being a deadbeat.
Did president obama vote against raising the debt ceiling while he was a senator?
Yes he did. He claimed the fact the ceiling had to be raised showed poor leadership skills of the president. Quote: "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure," he said on March 16, 2006. "Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership . Americans deserve better. I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt limit."
How do the house of representatives vote on the bill?
Voice vote
Who should you vote for Abbott or Gillard?
Vote for whomever you personally believe will reduce Australia's massive debt.
Are citizens who are in debt eligible to vote?
That depends on the laws of the place where they are registered to vote. In the United States, indebtedness has no effect on a citizen's right to vote.
What is a procedural vote?
a vote held on a bill in a court or a house of rep.
Did Rick Santorum vote for the health care bill?
He wasn't there to vote.
What was Obama debate on national debt?
he is a good president so vote for hin
If a bill is rejected what type of vote is needed to make a bill a law?
for one third (1/3) of legeslation to vote it back.
Can congress go to recess if the president vetos a bill?
they can vote on the bill, but they must have a two-thirds vote to override the presidents veto
What do you have to vote for in order to see what's in it?
To see what is in a bill, you have to vote for it to be passed into law.
How many votes does a bill need to pass a floor vote?
In the U.S. Senate, 51 votes are needed to pass a bill on the floor. A bill can also pass on a tie vote (50 - 50 or otherwise), as the Vice President will then cast a vote to break the tie. A bill cannot even reach the floor for a vote, however, if it is the subject of a filibuster unless there are 60 votes for cloture (which will allow a floor vote on the bill). In the U.S. House, 218 votes are needed to pass a bill on the floor.
