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Author: Dope1   😊 😞
Number: of 48489 
Subject: Debt ceiling bill passes rules vote,
Date: 05/31/2023 6:30 PM
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https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/166400689073...

NEWS: 241-187, House votes to adopt the rule to advance the Biden-McCarthy debt limit legislation.

29 Republicans vote NO.

52 Democrats vote YES.

This sets up a final House vote later today.

A very good sign for the bill's prospects of passage.

They're going to wait a bit (McCarthy promised 72 hours for review of all bills and they're sticking to that), then the floor debate is the next step. If they got this many votes for the rules passage that's a great sign they'll get this done and over to the Senate. The adults in the room won for a change.

And before someone asks, yes: The Freedom Caucus beclowned themselves on this one. Right along with Jayapal and the progressive wing.
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Author: commonone ✸🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: Debt ceiling bill passes rules vote,
Date: 05/31/2023 6:55 PM
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Dope1: And before someone asks, yes: The Freedom Caucus beclowned themselves on this one. Right along with Jayapal and the progressive wing.

Umm, no.

This was a procedural vote to bring the bill to the floor for debate. The vote to begin debate is normally a formality that passes entirely along party lines. McCarthy couldn't keep his members united on this procedural vote, which is why democrats waited until it was clear that McCarthy didn't have the votes before stepping in and rescuing him. Democrats didn't need the votes of Jayapal and the progressive wing so let them vote 'no' to make their point to their constituents. McCarthy is no Pelosi... she kept her members in line.
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Author: Dope1   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Debt ceiling bill passes rules vote,
Date: 05/31/2023 8:02 PM
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This was a procedural vote to bring the bill to the floor for debate. The vote to begin debate is normally a formality that passes entirely along party lines.

lulz. What even is your point here?
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Author: Dope1   😊 😞
Number: of 48489 
Subject: Re: Debt ceiling bill passes rules vote,
Date: 05/31/2023 11:29 PM
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Anyway, distractions aside: the bill just passed the House.

https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-biden-mccart...

With the House vote of 314-117, the bill now heads to the Senate with passage expected by week's end.
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