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In reply to the discussion: Good reporting here on a very bad situation in the House majority. I had not fully appreciated just [View all]DeminPennswoods
(15,312 posts)99. Here is the lead from The Hill report linked above
ep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, blasted a revolt by centrist House Democrats on Thursday that blocked the emergency border funding measure championed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and liberal Democrats.
House Democrats will vote Thursday on the clean Senate border funding bill instead of the measure advocated by progressives.
House Democrats will vote Thursday on the clean Senate border funding bill instead of the measure advocated by progressives.
The Problems Solvers blocked a rule that would have put a few guardrails in the House bill. That lead to Pelosi having to agree to pass the Senate version without going to conference. I'm pretty sure the conferees would have come to an agreement very quickly and the conference bill would have been quickly approved by both chambers given the urgency of the situation.
The Problem Solvers did this because they were more worried about their own re-election chances. Period. End of story.
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Good reporting here on a very bad situation in the House majority. I had not fully appreciated just [View all]
Cha
Jul 2019
OP
"Show me where I said that. You can't." What do you call that thing in your sig-line? Big, colorful
Hekate
Jul 2019
#23
I guess if you "stand" with her you "stand" with her personnel decisions, right?
George II
Jul 2019
#55
That's all. And her other "office", in the Bronx, is a desk in State Assembly Member Reyes' Office.
George II
Jul 2019
#72
She could have moved right in to Crowley's office, like just about every other newly elected...
George II
Jul 2019
#77
Thanks for posting this, Cha! Important information about what's going on.
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#17
Republican crooks sponsor climate change & treason. The Earth is burning up. Let's attack Democrats!
NBachers
Jul 2019
#22
The situation certainly doesn't look good. Makes you wonder if they're on the Dem team...
brush
Jul 2019
#88
WTF. Chakrabarti should resign immediately for calling Democrats he doesn't agree with as racist
still_one
Jul 2019
#44
Isn't this the guy who has a shirt with a Nazi on it? AOC should have fired him already.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#68
It's like the Dem version of the tea party.....the friggin "Latte Party". EYE ROLL. NT
UniteFightBack
Jul 2019
#122