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Wiz Imp

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6. He can't prevent it from coming to the floor for a vote.

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:37 PM

Apr 2025

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/politics/senate-vote-tariffs-republicans-trump/index.html

House GOP leaders are not expected to take up any efforts to rebuke Trump over tariff policy – and even moved earlier this year to prohibit such a move. But House Democrats believe they may have found a way to circumvent GOP leaders on the issue of tariff policy.

Rep. Greg Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Wednesday that he plans to introduce a privileged resolution to force a vote over tariffs, a procedural move that can be used to bypass leadership and force floor votes.

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That was today. What about tomorrow? /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #1

It won't go anywhere in the House... regnaD kciN Apr 2025 #2

Per Rachel... DET Apr 2025 #5

He can't prevent it from coming to the floor for a vote. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #6

Fingers Crossed DET Apr 2025 #7

I'm not clear on how a privileged resolution would work. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #8

Thanks DET Apr 2025 #9

No that's right. They can't overcome a veto Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #10

Yes, cilla4progress Apr 2025 #3

Hmm. Grabbing back a wee bit of power they abdicated in the continuing resolution (CR) Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #4