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ArcticStones's avatar

BREAKING: TRUMP-BACKED CR FAILS THE HOUSE .... 174-235-1

A stunning 38 Republicans ignored Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson and voted no. The bill was considered under a fast-track method that required 2/3 for passage. Not only did it not get 2/3. It didn't even clear 218, a simple majority.

An inauspicious start to Trump's reemergence into the legislating world.

https://nitter.poast.org/JakeSherman/status/1869894957210763656#m

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Aaron Apollo Camp's avatar

Who were the two Democrats who votes for it?

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UpstateNYer's avatar

MGP and Castor, who wanted the relief money as her district got hit by the hurricanes badly

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ArcticStones's avatar

Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted Present. Along with Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) who voted Yes, only three Democrats failed to vote with their party leader.

Whereas a stunning 38 Republicans broke with the clearly expressed wishes of President-Elect Trump and Speaker Johnson. I’d say Trump is off to a very, very bad start!

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Ncsupack's avatar

Why are they burning precious political capital right now…… please proceed

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ArcticStones's avatar

Because Trump is a strategic genius – or, should I say, "a stable genius".

In other words, a "genius" who is best suited to shovel horseshit, and perhaps elephant shit, out of the stables.

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TheDude415's avatar

Probably gambling that if they do it while Biden is still president, voters will blame him.

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