The List: Republicans voting for HR.1388

HR.1388  A bill entitled “The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws.”

Fresh from their exercise in unconstitutional “bipartisanship,” the Usual Suspects join a bunch of other clowns to take the next step toward compulsory national service:  $5.7 billion for the Army of O.

Two stages on this one:  First, the Senate version:

S.277  A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Ted Kennedy, 42 co-sponsors including seven Republicans.

Republican co-sponsors for S.277*:

S.277 was dropped when the House passed its version first.  Which brings us to the Senate vote on HR.1388.^[1]

Usual suspects (listed in order of score):

Newbies:

I might be inclined to give the Newbies a bit of a pass this time, as some people like the Americorps program, and because the Senate deleted^[2] the House bill’s creepy “mandatory service” language before passing it.  But beware, gang, you’re on notice!

Elsewhere:

Previously:
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