Hawaii Rainbow Rangers

11/08/2024

11/08/2024

Members of the House Freedom Caucus orchestrated an unusual play on the House floor on Election Night that resulted in killing, at least for now, a broadly popular Social Security bill that was set to hit the floor for a vote as soon as next week, Roll Call reported.

Reps. Garret Graves, R-La., and Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., had successfully rounded up the 218 signatures needed for a discharge petition to bypass GOP leaders and bring up House Resolution 82, bipartisan legislation that would repeal two long-standing provisions docking Social Security benefits for certain retirees, including teachers in Texas and several other states. With 330 co-sponsors, including Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., passage of the Social Security Fairness Act was all but guaranteed. HR 82 would repeal the “windfall elimination provision” and “government pension offset,” which reduce Social Security benefits for those who spent portions of their careers in state and local government or other positions where their earnings weren’t subject to Social Security taxes.

On Tuesday night while presiding over a 7-minute pro forma session, Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., recognized Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., for a unanimous consent request. Good’s request to lay the Social Security bill on the table was agreed to by unanimous consent, with no one else in the chamber to object. In this context, laying the bill on the table has the same effect under House rules as defeating a bill on the floor, Roll Call reported. So, HR 82 is dead for the time being. -—Texas Classroom Teacher’s Association, 11/6/2024

11/05/2024

Meet Dapper, the goat with eyes as bright as his personality! 🩵✨ This handsome fella is always ready to charm with that stunning gaze and his playful spirit.

11/01/2024

It’s been a busy day today. There have been multiple patient deliveries, including this little Pueo with neurological issues from a suspected vehicle impact. 🚑🦉🩹

11/01/2024

11/01/2024

Found east side on Onamea Bay Scenic route. Do you know where we live? Call 333-6299