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33. Again, how a bill becomes a law

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:14 PM

Jan 2013

Far more commonly than not, when a bill is introduced in the Senate, a companion bill is introduced in the House. There are several reasons, both political and procedural for doing this. Your Dream Act example is a good one -- its been introduced several times in both the House and Senate. In fact, its passage in the House came AFTER a companion version was blocked in the Senate. Once it passed the House, it went back to the Senate again and came much closer to getting through the filibuster than it had previously.

I will concede that the Dream Act is an example of a bill that passed the House but was blocked in the Senate. But that was when the Democrats controlled the House and the situation today is much different.

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I called Sen. Reid's office today and talked with a staffer. I asked why [View all] rateyes Jan 2013 OP

Good for you! Way to go, rateyes! nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #1

Now, Honeycombe8 and rateyes, that a real interesting couple.... fadedrose Jan 2013 #2

Insults and invective. Ptah Jan 2013 #3

insults, invective, and rateyes Jan 2013 #5

Foolish and impotent behavior. FarPoint Jan 2013 #11

Foolish, impotent...probably.... rateyes Jan 2013 #12

You cant know that demwing Jan 2013 #41

Ill Bet The Farm.... rsmith6621 Jan 2013 #4

Even though he said he would, I bet you are right. rateyes Jan 2013 #7

Ed Show is going to cover exactly that coming up,,,,,, benld74 Jan 2013 #6

Thanks, Rachel will cover too.. fadedrose Jan 2013 #9

Senator Reid got the majority of what HE wanted. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #8

It isnt about him. Its about the country. He is a failure. rateyes Jan 2013 #10

and so is Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein who opposed Reform. Jack Reed, a liberal from R.I. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #13

Why didn't you call Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, and Jack Reed? All opposed reforms. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #14

Because he is the LEADER, and wouldnt get them on record. rateyes Jan 2013 #15

Yes, call him, but also call those senators. We need to put pressure, not only on the *LEADER* but Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #39

I keep asking, but no one answers: what difference would it make onenote Jan 2013 #16

Really? Nothing the repubs dont want isnt getting to Obama's desk? rateyes Jan 2013 #17

And it got there without filibuster reform. Because enough repubs onenote Jan 2013 #18

There is a better chance of it passing if it can get out of the Senate. rateyes Jan 2013 #19

give me an example of a bill that could pass the House but was filibustered onenote Jan 2013 #20

The public option. rateyes Jan 2013 #21

Care to back that up? The public option wasn't killed by a filibuster onenote Jan 2013 #23

See the next post. As for p.o. rateyes Jan 2013 #24

It couldn't be brought up because it didn't get out of Committee onenote Jan 2013 #26

Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act...on its way to passage in House, rateyes Jan 2013 #22

What evidence is there that it would have passed the House? onenote Jan 2013 #27

It wasnt brought up in House because the Senate killed it with a filibuster...I now refer you to my rateyes Jan 2013 #28

Again, how a bill becomes a law onenote Jan 2013 #33

The DREAM Act had already passed the House, and would be law today had the rateyes Jan 2013 #25

Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act. Passed Repub House with large majority... rateyes Jan 2013 #30

When did the Emergency Sr. Citizens Relief Act pass the House? onenote Jan 2013 #34

2011 rateyes Jan 2013 #36

I believe you are mistaken onenote Jan 2013 #40

Also... KharmaTrain Jan 2013 #35

Nominations which must be approved by the Senate (but not the House)? Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #38

I called his office many times today and never could get through Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #29

I was on hold for 10 mins. rateyes Jan 2013 #31

I REALLY don't get this Matariki Jan 2013 #32

Too bad Hillary couldn't have loaned her cojones to Reid for the day. mnhtnbb Jan 2013 #37