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TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 03:51 AM Feb 2017

New Hampshire House votes down Right-to-Work bill

CONCORD — The state House of Representatives defeated Senate-sponsored Right-to-Work legislation Thursday, 200-177, as 32 Republicans sided with a united Democratic caucus to vote against the measure.

In a subsequent procedural vote, representatives voted 193-184 to indefinitely postpone further action on the issue, precluding any vote on a House-sponsored Right-to-Work bill in the current session.

A motion to reconsider the postponement vote also failed, 194-183.

The loss came despite a full-court press by Republican Party leaders who enjoy a 50-vote majority in the 400-member chamber.

Read more: http://www.unionleader.com/state-government/nh-house-votes-down-right-to-work-bill--20170216

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New Hampshire House votes down Right-to-Work bill (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP
K&R! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #1
It was an unexpected turn of evens since the GOP has the majority in the House. TexasTowelie Feb 2017 #2
Positive news like this is so rare these days Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #3

TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)
2. It was an unexpected turn of evens since the GOP has the majority in the House.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:10 AM
Feb 2017

It looks like right-to-work is dead in New Hampshire for this session.

Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)
3. Positive news like this is so rare these days
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:14 AM
Feb 2017

I had to read this through twice, LOL. I was thinking I knew someone who voted on this (Democrat), but it looks like she's no longer in office.

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