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In reply to the discussion: House Moderates Say They Won't Back Budget Vote Until Infrastructure Bill Passes [View all]question everything
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That sentiment may go beyond the nine. Other more moderate Democrats, who declined to sign, have also said they very much want an immediate vote on the infrastructure bill.
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House Moderates Say They Won't Back Budget Vote Until Infrastructure Bill Passes [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2021
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The problem with this is that the lawmakers aren't required to vote as the Speaker tells them to
ripcord
Aug 2021
#22
I want to "officially" welcome you to the "sausage-making" process of legislation
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2021
#24
If the bipartisan bill passes first, the reconciliation bill is dead, or at least neutered
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2021
#29
The moderates gave us the house and they fear that by the fall the other bill may be in trouble
Demsrule86
Aug 2021
#37
But the moderates are threatening a procedural move to block moving ahead w/reconciliation
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2021
#30
But this is why I posted what I did upthread - "I think it is just the start of 'negotiations'"
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2021
#32
Could these 9 dems "throwing the game" be the reincarnated 1919 Chicago White Sox players?
yaesu
Aug 2021
#35
No they fear that if we wait until fall...both bills may br derailed. And they may be right.
Demsrule86
Aug 2021
#36
But aren't they going against the party leadership and President Biden's interests? nt
yaesu
Aug 2021
#38
What the House was returning for was to look at what the Senate sent them (Infrastructure bill)
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2021
#43