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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:57 PM Mar 2019

House passes "the most significant democracy reform bill introduced in Congress since Watergate era"

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The House just passed the most significant democracy reform bill introduced in Congress since the Watergate era

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House passes "the most significant democracy reform bill introduced in Congress since Watergate era" (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 2019 OP

Sadly it will die in the Senate, but good work regardless Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #1

Well, it will be blocked TEMPORARILY in the senate. Hortensis Mar 2019 #3

At least it shows good intentions. trev Mar 2019 #2

This should have 500 recs malaise Mar 2019 #4

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. Sadly it will die in the Senate, but good work regardless

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Mar 8, 2019, 02:36 PM

Mar 2019

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. Well, it will be blocked TEMPORARILY in the senate.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 8, 2019, 03:09 PM

Mar 2019

The people we elected to put this together and pass it are doing their job. Now, 605 days to doing ours to unblock the senate so they can finish the job.