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Hey who needs the cons we apparently have enough in our party Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #1
Manchin and Sinema were against the minimum wage hike IronLionZion Mar 2021 #2
Seems to me that the amendment voted down was really to IGNORE the Parliamentarian. Hoyt Mar 2021 #3
That is technically correct frazzled Mar 2021 #6
+1 CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #11
The Parlimentarian said it couldn't be in the bill... CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #10
Think it's mistake to ignore Parliamentarian. Worse, if we did, it might sink/delay relief bill. Hoyt Mar 2021 #12
Back to the status quo politics of the last 4 decades. CentralMass Mar 2021 #4
Indeed...and don't think voters won't remember this in 2020 and 2024... regnaD kciN Mar 2021 #20
The relief bill is a good bill, and we only got it because we have a majority and we only have Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #24
Who were the 8 Democrats that voted no? Polybius Mar 2021 #5
Here frazzled Mar 2021 #7
Thank you! Polybius Mar 2021 #8
Interestingly frazzled Mar 2021 #9
It wasn't a vote on the $15 minimum wage, it was a vote on including it improperly in THIS bill. George II Mar 2021 #23
It was more than Manchin and Sinema. Interesting.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #16
Well life would be so much better if Mitch was majority leader for sure...I mean Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #25
It doesn't really matter. It's the DC shuffle. Same as it's always been. CentralMass Mar 2021 #13
As long as we use Citizens' United as the $$$ standard for election financing, Tommymac Mar 2021 #15
Lets see New Hampshire just passed a "Right for Less" law turbinetree Mar 2021 #14
The wage hike didn't fail, including it in the reconciliation bill (against Senate rules) failed.... George II Mar 2021 #17
Bullshit reporting... something I'd expect from hack writers at Politico. NurseJackie Mar 2021 #18
Do a standalone bill to raise it to $8.50. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #19
No, not a single Republican will go for that... regnaD kciN Mar 2021 #21
Just handle it on a state by state level MichMan Mar 2021 #22
Always remember never forget Marthe48 Mar 2021 #26
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