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They are voting now! [View all] Emile Dec 20 OP
do you have a grasp of what is in it/not in it? RussBLib Dec 20 #1
Republican yea 66 nay 11 Emile Dec 20 #2
Rep and Dem voting yea? RussBLib Dec 20 #6
A DUer posted that the disaster aid had been stripped out of the Mike 03 Dec 20 #3
I've been watching for 30 mins or so Unwind Your Mind Dec 20 #7
Oh, thank you!!! I'm so relieved that disaster aid may be Mike 03 Dec 20 #10
Also, maybe someone else can help Unwind Your Mind Dec 20 #11
It says Extend Government Spending until March 14 Emile Dec 20 #27
Needs 2/3 majority to pass. Emile Dec 20 #5
2/3 majority? That's odd, isn't it? RussBLib Dec 20 #8
Cause it didn't go through committee iinm uponit7771 Dec 20 #9
Beats me. To convince the Senate to vote for it? Emile Dec 20 #12
A motion to suspend the rules always requires 2/3 Jersey Devil Dec 20 #14
I don't see this making 2/3rds then ... We'll see gov shutdown (looks like it passed) uponit7771 Dec 20 #17
no we won't onenote Dec 20 #23
It's over 2/3rds right now. LeftInTX Dec 20 #30
Nope. It passed. sheshe2 Dec 20 #35
thank you RussBLib Dec 20 #21
Is this the previoys bill, but without debt ceiling raise? berniesandersmittens Dec 20 #4
Thanks for this thread, and to everyone posting with Mike 03 Dec 20 #13
Looks like it will pass with 2/3 majority. Emile Dec 20 #20
AP says disaster relief in the bill. No debt limit increase Raven123 Dec 20 #15
Congressman Robert Garcia also saying debt ceiling removed from bill Unwind Your Mind Dec 20 #22
Wow. So happy about he disaster relief. Mike 03 Dec 20 #29
ABC reporting Jeffreys and Schumer support bill nt berniesandersmittens Dec 20 #16
I don't believe the Democrats should bail out the GOP!! OrlandoDem2 Dec 20 #18
Yes, I hear that. I'm conflicted too. But if this had to happen, it could have been Mike 03 Dec 20 #31
they aren't obamanut2012 Dec 20 #32
They shouldn't - one thing Ido not like is the diversion of climate change money to the 10B farmers welfare. walkingman Dec 20 #36
I think the money for food stamps comes from the farm bill questionseverything Dec 20 #45
Voting updates link Jersey Devil Dec 20 #19
Looks like it will pass easily. nt Disaffected Dec 20 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Jersey Devil Dec 20 #25
Yea 331 nay 31 Emile Dec 20 #26
Democrats sticking together berniesandersmittens Dec 20 #28
Jasmine Crockett onenote Dec 20 #39
The bill passed with over 2/3 majority. Emile Dec 20 #33
hahahaha Krampus Musk and Scrooge McTrump failed obamanut2012 Dec 20 #34
Still trying to find out the contents of what passed. Wiz Imp Dec 20 #37
All good questions. Emile Dec 20 #38
It must be really close to the original bipartisan agreement Wiz Imp Dec 20 #40
Did they get their pay raises?? nt in2herbs Dec 20 #42
Apparently not. Wiz Imp Dec 20 #48
"no debt ceiling in it" meaning no change to the current debt ceiling, yes? muriel_volestrangler Dec 20 #46
Correct. Wiz Imp Dec 20 #47
This was not a victory for the repubs onenote Dec 20 #41
I agree. Bet they're on Fox now spinning it. Emile Dec 20 #43
Fuck fox Dem4life1234 Dec 20 #49
All Democrats who voted voted YES. All the NO votes were from Republicans Wiz Imp Dec 20 #44
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