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ShazzieB

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20. Thanks, that clarifies a lot of things.

Sat May 2, 2026, 10:12 AM

May 2

I'xm beginning to realize that I really don't understand some key things about how Congress works. I'm still a *little* confused (but a lot less than I was) and more convinced than ever that the article left a lot out. They made it sound like the bill with ICE funding added was some kind of historic victory, when it's actually just a step in a complicated process that they didn't bother to explain. Anyone who doesn't already understand how reconciliation works (which evidently includes me) would have a hard time filling in the blanks, imo.

I can see now that I need to go read up on how the back and forth between the House and Senate works. The detailed breakdown you provided was a great start, so thanks again.

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House relents, finally ends record-breaking Homeland Security shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 30 OP

ICE will be funded just fine. Scrivener7 Apr 30 #1

It's still a small symbolic win and I will take it! questionseverything Apr 30 #2

Yeah, I don't think it means what you think it means. Baitball Blogger Apr 30 #3

Read post # 6 , and I did say it was symbolic questionseverything Apr 30 #8

Unless I'm filling spice jars, I never like to hear "funnel." Harker Apr 30 #9

The passed bill contains no money for ICE...the GOP got a "blueprint" for later Prairie Gates Apr 30 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja Apr 30 #18

The ICE thing was going through "reconciliation" versus "the rest of DHS" one BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #6

So if I'm reading this right.. ananda Apr 30 #17

YUP. BumRushDaShow May 1 #19

Republicans falsely blamed democrats when all Trump had to do was sign an EO. Norrrm Apr 30 #4

We slowed them down and exposed them. The public knows who is in cahoots with Trump. /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 30 #5

K & R SunSeeker Apr 30 #7

DHS should be disbanded. maxsolomon Apr 30 #10

Agreed Prairie Gates Apr 30 #14

This article was very confusngly written, imo. ShazzieB Apr 30 #11

Remember that most of the M$M is RW-owned and have intentionally tried to obfuscate what just happened BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #12

Thanks, that clarifies a lot of things. ShazzieB May 2 #20

You wouldn't have wanted to be at my place BumRushDaShow May 2 #21

Incorrect...the passed bill contains no money for ICE at all Prairie Gates Apr 30 #15

In the earlier reports BumRushDaShow Apr 30 #16