America the Beautiful: An American Political RP (Congress)

[Gordano and Lysandus]

United States Senate
Senator ???
[Democratic - State of Connecticut]
{Acting President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"With all votes counted, the amendment from the gentleman from Montana is adopted. The floor is open for motions or debate."

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Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate|NOT PRESIDING}

"Mr. President, I move to lay the bill on the table."

Senator Obradovic's face betrays a general sense of annoyance, but he knows he has no assurance of getting the bill past Deb yet.

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Everitt Colbert (R-UT)
"Mr. President, I object to the motion from the gentleman from Illinois and move that we consider the following amendment."

An Amendment to A BILL To repeal the limitation on the construction of new public housing stock, known as the Faircloth Amendment, and redress the ongoing crisis regarding the availability of affordable housing in the United States.
Section 4, Subsection d, clause 1 is amended by striking the words "and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023"
Section 4, Subsection e, clause 1 is amended by striking the words "and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023"
Section 5: The funds laid out in Section 4, subsections a, b, c, f, and g shall be subdivided into portions for each state, territory, and district of the United States in proportion to their population as determined by the 2020 United States census. The portions of the funds that correspond to each state, territory, and district of the United States shall only be used in such state, territory, or district.

[Louisianan]

Senator Max O'Halloran
Senate Minority Leader
Republican|Wyoming

A note was distributed from O'Hallorans desk to the 48 other GOP Senators.

My friends,

Until such a time as the Endless Frontier Act a d the American Relief Act are passed through this chamber, I strongly advise you to vote Nay on BUILD.

It wasn't a Whip. It was barely even a gentle smack. But it would get the message across.

United States Senate
Senator Hypolite Gaspard
[Republican - State of Louisiana]

Patience, my dear fellow is a virtue. We're wasting time by obstructing a bill to get other bills on the floor that too will be obstructed no doubt. Before I vote, I'm calling home. This bill in no way hurts the GOP. The people of Louisiana are not my hostages. Since it may be tabled for the current time, I'll subside, but when the vote comes down, there'd better be a good reason for a Nay vote.

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Senator Everitt Colbert (R-UT)
"Mr. President, I object to the motion from the gentleman from Illinois and move that we consider the following amendment."

An Amendment to A BILL To repeal the limitation on the construction of new public housing stock, known as the Faircloth Amendment, and redress the ongoing crisis regarding the availability of affordable housing in the United States.
Section 4, Subsection d, clause 1 is amended by striking the words "and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023"
Section 4, Subsection e, clause 1 is amended by striking the words "and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023"
Section 5: The funds laid out in Section 4, subsections a, b, c, f, and g shall be subdivided into portions for each state, territory, and district of the United States in proportion to their population as determined by the 2020 United States census. The portions of the funds that correspond to each state, territory, and district of the United States shall only be used in such state, territory, or district.

Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate|NOT PRESIDING}

A note is passed to the Senator from Utah.

It's obvious an attempt will be made to filibuster the bill at this stage so conversations need to be had with your leadership. I want to take that break as an opportunity to talk to you about the content of your amendment. Please retract your objection and second my motion.

Yours,
Gene

[Sarenium]

United States Senate
Senator ???
[Democratic - State of Connecticut]
{Acting President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"With all votes counted, the amendment from the gentleman from Montana is adopted. The floor is open for motions or debate."

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Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate|NOT PRESIDING}

"Mr. President, I move to lay the bill on the table."

Senator Obradovic's face betrays a general sense of annoyance, but he knows he has no assurance of getting the bill past Deb yet.

Deborah Feyrer (R-AL)

Deb Feyrer smiled to herself as she stood, "the fella from Illinois and I rarely agree, but on tabling this we do. I'll second it!"

She then sat, and passed a note to O'Halloren;

'We don't claim that Southerner', and scribbled a small diagram of what could have been any old man but it was supposed to resemble a fellow Southerner.

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Deborah Feyrer (R-AL)

Deb Feyrer smiled to herself as she stood, "the fella from Illinois and I rarely agree, but on tabling this we do. I'll second it!"

She then sat, and passed a note to O'Halloren;

'We don't claim that Southerner', and scribbled a small diagram of what could have been any old man but it was supposed to resemble a fellow Southerner.

United States Senate
Senator ???
[Democratic - State of Connecticut]
{Acting President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"With both a second and an objection, the Senate shall vote on whether to lay the bill on the table for later consideration. The clerk will call the roll."

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Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate|NOT PRESIDING}

"Mr. President, I vote Aye."

A note was passed from the elder Democrat to the Republican Leader O'Halleran.

Max, I want a word about what your boys and girls are playing at. My office or yours? Mine has the good booze.

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Everitt Colbert (R-UT)
"Mr. President, I vote nay."

[Lavan Tiri]

Senator Max O'Halloran
Senate Minority Leader
Republican|Wyoming

Max sighed and sifted through his notes, writing responses to each.

Everitt,
We cannot afford a blue-state, big-city bailout before we confront China and revive the American economy.

Senator Gaspard,

The Democrats are wasting time by pushing this legislation ahead of necessary relief legislation. Vote Aye if you're compelled to.

Deborah,

He may need whipping into shape.

Gene,

Yours. Please. I need a stuff drink.

"Mr. President, I vote Aye."

[Newne Carriebean7]

A very grumpy looking staffer for Representative Maxine Durant (R-MS 3rd) inserts the following bill in the House hopper.

State Recovery Act

A BILL
To Provide temporary and immediate economic relief to struggling American families and to boost consumer spending, confidence and approval in the economy by providing the funds necessary in American bank accounts for such an activity.

Sponsor: Representative Maxine Durant (R-MS)

Total Expense: $191.520,000,000.00

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "SRA".

SECTION 2: DIRECT AID
Direct, weekly payments of "Fourteen Dollars and Zero Cents" to be disbursed by the Federal Reserve, the recipients of which are 285,000,000 Adult U.S Citizens as of the last prior census numbers, and delivered via the United States Post Office in co-operation with state and local governments.

Section 2 (b): Such payments will be allocated without regard or with no respect to race, gender, ethnicity and or disability.

Section 2 (c): Such payments will be renewing every four weeks in, being added for a total of Fifty Six Dollars and zero cents monthly checks to all Americans, and persons eligible for such aid. Such aid will cease following January 1, 2022.

Section 2 (d): Eligibility of such aid dependent on whether or not potential recipient is a registered citizen of these United States of America, and can be able to provide one of the following documentation prior to relief:

(d-1): A Driver's License and or Social Security Card.

[Meelducan]

House Floor
Representative Donal Jonsson - (D-ME-1)

Donal Jonsson trudged into the chamber after a well needed bathroom break and took his seat.

He looked around, wondering what the current business of the House was.

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Max O'Halloran
Senate Minority Leader
Republican|Wyoming

Max sighed and sifted through his notes, writing responses to each.

Everitt,
We cannot afford a blue-state, big-city bailout before we confront China and revive the American economy.

Senator Gaspard,

The Democrats are wasting time by pushing this legislation ahead of necessary relief legislation. Vote Aye if you're compelled to.

Deborah,

He may need whipping into shape.

Gene,

Yours. Please. I need a stuff drink.

"Mr. President, I vote Aye."

Everitt looked at O"Halloran with a death glare and sends him an angry note.

My amendment would ensure that plenty of money would go to Wyoming and other red states. Don't play childish games.

[Lavan Tiri]

Senator Max O'Halloran
Senate Minority Leader
Republican|Wyoming

Max sighed and sifted through his notes, writing responses to each.

Everitt,
We cannot afford a blue-state, big-city bailout before we confront China and revive the American economy.

Senator Gaspard,

The Democrats are wasting time by pushing this legislation ahead of necessary relief legislation. Vote Aye if you're compelled to.

Deborah,

He may need whipping into shape.

Gene,

Yours. Please. I need a stuff drink.

"Mr. President, I vote Aye."

Everitt looked at O"Halloran with a death glare and sends him an angry note.

My amendment would ensure that plenty of money would go to Wyoming and other red states. Don't play childish games.

Senator Max O'Halloran
Senate Minority Leader
Republican|Wyoming

Meet me in my office.

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United States Senate
Senator ???
[Democratic - State of Connecticut]
{Acting President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"With the votes tallied, the BUILD Act will be tabled for later consideration. I will now yield the chair back to the gentleman from Illinois."

The Senator from Connecticut leaves the rostrum and returns to the floor, finding his desk.

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Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

Gene moves back up to the rostrum, settling back into the chair.

"The floor of the Senate is open to motions and debate."

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Everitt Colbert (R-UT)
"Mr. President, I move to take up the Endless Frontier Act."

[Louisianan]

United States Senate
Senator ???
[Democratic - State of Connecticut]
{Acting President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"With the votes tallied, the BUILD Act will be tabled for later consideration. I will now yield the chair back to the gentleman from Illinois."

The Senator from Connecticut leaves the rostrum and returns to the floor, finding his desk.

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Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

Gene moves back up to the rostrum, settling back into the chair.

"The floor of the Senate is open to motions and debate."

United States Senate
Senator Hypolite Gaspard
[Republican - State of Louisiana]

"I'm just going to come out and say it. The people of Louisiana are not puppets, nor do I plan to take them, hostage to further any of y'alls careers. I hope y'all get what I'm putting down, I'm willing to work with anybody, if any of y'all have issues with me or my legislation or my votes, meet me in my office with a roundtable of my constituents and we'll hash out any issues. I second the Gentleman from Utah's motion." Hypolite said, glancing in the direction of firebrand Republicans before sitting down.

[Gordano and Lysandus]

United States Senate
Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"Without objection, the motion carries. The clerk will read the bill, and the gentlewoman from Alabama is invited to introduce the bill."

[Sarenium]

United States Senate
Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"Without objection, the motion carries. The clerk will read the bill, and the gentlewoman from Alabama is invited to introduce the bill."

Deborah stood, her microphone a little low for comfort, she flicked it with immaculate imprecision into line as she began in her long Southern drawl, "Mister Presiden'; my fellow Senators; America is at a crossroads. On one side of the world we have the tyranny of the communist Chinese!"

She paused, "on the other, the shinin' light on the hill, a beacon, of freedom and prosperity. That light, is dimming. As the reds try their machinations, America is fallin' behind! This bill, will fix that. Endless Frontier, funds the brightest and most thoughtful among us, to push the boundaries once more, to advance the cause of liberty, and to protect our freedoms. I commend this bill, to the floor!"

It wasn't much, but it was honest work and that was Deb's entire motto, honest work rewards...

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"The floor of the Senate is open for questions on the bill, or a motion to end questioning."

[Greater Arab State]

United States House of Representatives

Representative (Generic Republican)
(Republican- 4th Congressional District of Alabama)
Speaker pro Tempore of the United States House of Representatives

“With a second and an objection the House will vote on whether to consider Amendment Two to the American Recovery Act.”

[Greater Arab State]

United States House of Representatives

Representative Thomas Volker
(Republican- 8th Congressional District of Missouri)
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Not Presiding

“Nay.”

[Kargintinia]

United States House of Representatives
House Majority Whip Earl Tenson (R-MT-At-Large)

"Nay"

[Newne Carriebean7]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Maxine Caroline Durant [R-MS-3]
Maxine glanced at the proposed amendment. On one hand, it was providing way too much money to the dredges of society. But, she did have large issues with the bill as a whole, so even if there was a little bit of good news from the additional money towards family farms rather than the large ones that she had rued since living in Mississippi, it was horribly outmatched by the massive increase in direct payments of two grand. She simply shook her head before standing in her seat and looking at the Speaker pro tempore.

"Nay!"

[Gordano and Lysandus]

United States House of Representatives

Representative (Generic Republican)
(Republican- 4th Congressional District of Alabama)
Speaker pro Tempore of the United States House of Representatives

“With a second and an objection the House will vote on whether to consider Amendment Two to the American Recovery Act.”

Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]

"I vote Aye, Mr. Speaker."

[Yaruqo]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Aye.”

[Meelducan]

House Floor
Representative Donal Jonsson - (D-ME-1)

Donal waved his hand at the speaker before voting.

“Aye!”