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RussBLib

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8. 2/3 majority? That's odd, isn't it?

Reply to Emile (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:46 PM

Friday

why not a simple majority?

What did I miss?

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They are voting now! [View all] Emile Friday OP

do you have a grasp of what is in it/not in it? RussBLib Friday #1

Republican yea 66 nay 11 Emile Friday #2

Rep and Dem voting yea? RussBLib Friday #6

A DUer posted that the disaster aid had been stripped out of the Mike 03 Friday #3

I've been watching for 30 mins or so Unwind Your Mind Friday #7

Oh, thank you!!! I'm so relieved that disaster aid may be Mike 03 Friday #10

Also, maybe someone else can help Unwind Your Mind Friday #11

It says Extend Government Spending until March 14 Emile Friday #27

Needs 2/3 majority to pass. Emile Friday #5

2/3 majority? That's odd, isn't it? RussBLib Friday #8

Cause it didn't go through committee iinm uponit7771 Friday #9

Beats me. To convince the Senate to vote for it? Emile Friday #12

A motion to suspend the rules always requires 2/3 Jersey Devil Friday #14

I don't see this making 2/3rds then ... We'll see gov shutdown (looks like it passed) uponit7771 Friday #17

no we won't onenote Friday #23

It's over 2/3rds right now. LeftInTX Friday #30

Nope. It passed. sheshe2 Friday #35

thank you RussBLib Friday #21

Is this the previoys bill, but without debt ceiling raise? berniesandersmittens Friday #4

Thanks for this thread, and to everyone posting with Mike 03 Friday #13

Looks like it will pass with 2/3 majority. Emile Friday #20

AP says disaster relief in the bill. No debt limit increase Raven123 Friday #15

Congressman Robert Garcia also saying debt ceiling removed from bill Unwind Your Mind Friday #22

Wow. So happy about he disaster relief. Mike 03 Friday #29

ABC reporting Jeffreys and Schumer support bill nt berniesandersmittens Friday #16

I don't believe the Democrats should bail out the GOP!! OrlandoDem2 Friday #18

Yes, I hear that. I'm conflicted too. But if this had to happen, it could have been Mike 03 Friday #31

they aren't obamanut2012 Friday #32

They shouldn't - one thing Ido not like is the diversion of climate change money to the 10B farmers welfare. walkingman Friday #36

I think the money for food stamps comes from the farm bill questionseverything Friday #45

Voting updates link Jersey Devil Friday #19

Looks like it will pass easily. nt Disaffected Friday #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Jersey Devil Friday #25

Yea 331 nay 31 Emile Friday #26

Democrats sticking together berniesandersmittens Friday #28

Jasmine Crockett onenote Friday #39

The bill passed with over 2/3 majority. Emile Friday #33

hahahaha Krampus Musk and Scrooge McTrump failed obamanut2012 Friday #34

Still trying to find out the contents of what passed. Wiz Imp Friday #37

All good questions. Emile Friday #38

It must be really close to the original bipartisan agreement Wiz Imp Friday #40

Did they get their pay raises?? nt in2herbs Friday #42

Apparently not. Wiz Imp Friday #48

"no debt ceiling in it" meaning no change to the current debt ceiling, yes? muriel_volestrangler Friday #46

Correct. Wiz Imp Friday #47

This was not a victory for the repubs onenote Friday #41

I agree. Bet they're on Fox now spinning it. Emile Friday #43

Fuck fox Dem4life1234 Friday #49

All Democrats who voted voted YES. All the NO votes were from Republicans Wiz Imp Friday #44