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Quiet Em

(2,567 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 12:24 PM Dec 17

Much appreciation for Leader Jeffries and House Democratic Leadership for getting the votes for the discharge petition [View all]

All Republicans who want to force severe economic hardship and health risks onto the public will now have to put their name on their cruelty.

Senate Republicans would be wise to pay attetion because the public overwhelmingly does not want the subsidies to expire.

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Much appreciation for Leader Jeffries and House Democratic Leadership for getting the votes for the discharge petition [View all] Quiet Em Dec 17 OP

What would it take for the Senate and Trump MadameButterfly Dec 17 #1

The con artist has said he would be open to extending them Quiet Em Dec 17 #2

Doesn't matter, it seems, the repubs shut down voting early before it could get passed. Bev54 Dec 17 #3

If there's a discharge petition with 218 signatures, Johnson can still refuse to bring it up for a vote? CousinIT Dec 17 #4

I don't either. I did not even know much about this before and wonder why these things Bev54 Dec 17 #5

Yeah, it seems Johnson shut down the discharge petition vote before... CousinIT Dec 17 #6

"there is always exceptions to everything it seems." KS Toronado Dec 17 #7

Yep, I think I will take our parliamentary system any day. Bev54 Dec 17 #8