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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: The House has invoked martial law. If the Senate passes skinny repeal, the House can vote
whatever they get, the house will sign off and all Repugs will have a WH party again. damn
Topher Spiro?Verified account @TopherSpiro 56m56 minutes ago
BREAKING: The House has invoked martial law. If the Senate passes skinny repeal, the House can vote on it without notice.
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BREAKING: The House has invoked martial law. If the Senate passes skinny repeal, the House can vote (Original Post)
riversedge
Jul 2017
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brush
(53,833 posts)1. Is this an actual thing? I never heard of this before.
leftstreet
(36,111 posts)2. I think it just means a change in voting procedure
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)3. I guess they did the same thing in 2015
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/255310-house-invokes-martial-law-to-speed-spending-bill-vote
The use of martial law refers to bypassing the typical procedure that requires the House to wait a day after the Rules Committee produces a rule establishing floor debate parameters before voting.
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)4. Update
4 GOP Senators just went in TV and said they would bote No on the bill if the House didn't pledge to a full conference committee. Graham said just passing this bill was a "disaster."
still_one
(92,371 posts)6. and what is a pledge from a lying group of republicans in the House worth this much today?
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)5. The ice in the coolers is melting and their beer is getting warm.