3: Number of opportunities House Dems offers Repubs today to keep govt open while negotiations continue

From Leader Pelosi's blog:

[J]ust today, Democrats offered three opportunities for Republicans to keep the government open for one week while budget negotiations continue:

The first opportunity was a previous question by Rep. McGovern providing for a common-sense, simple 1 week extension of funding for government operations with no controversial policy riders attached to it, and no additional cuts, so that negotiations can continue without the immediate threat of a government shutdown. Republicans voted down the previous question by a vote of 238-185.

Whip Hoyer offered a second opportunity by offering a unanimous consent agreement to pass a common-sense, simple 1 week extension of funding for government operations with no controversial policy riders attached to it, and no additional cuts, so that negotiations can continue without the immediate threat of a government shutdown. Republicans rejected this request.

The third opportunity was offered by Whip Hoyer providing for a common-sense, simple 1 week extension of funding for government operations with no controversial policy riders attached to it, and no additional cuts, so that negotiations can continue without the immediate threat of a government shutdown but it was ruled of order by the Chair. Whip Hoyer appealed the ruling of the Chair so he could offer the extension. Republicans voted to table the appeal by a vote of 236-187.