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19. Can Republicans count on their new best bud Fetterman to help them out?

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Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump's voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 5 OP

Archive link: littlemissmartypants Jul 5 #1

by the time they pass this it will be too late get the documents rampartd Jul 5 #2

It'll have to get 60 votes in the Senate first. sinkingfeeling Jul 5 #6

maybe. rampartd Jul 5 #7

It will never get 60 votes in the Senate. ananda Jul 5 #9

They're going to do it via reconciliation... regnaD kciN Jul 5 #13

I thought reconciliation was for budgets. ananda Jul 5 #14

The GQP will stoop as low as necessary to retain power groundloop Jul 5 #27

It is. wnylib Jul 5 #28

That is my understanding too Nictuku Jul 5 #29

this can't go to reconciliation. that's already been floated but it doesn't apply here. nt Javaman Jul 5 #16

SAVE was already ruled out for reconciliation a month ago by the Parliamentarian BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #17

Trump has been telling them to ignore the Parliamentarian. hedda_foil Jul 5 #18

And Thune knows what will happen if they kill the filibuster - and they don't have enough votes to do that anyway BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #20

a wandering bullet dave99 Jul 5 #33

he won't live that long nt orleans Jul 5 #36

Can Republicans count on their new best bud Fetterman to help them out? Bengus81 Jul 5 #19

100% sure about that bluestarone Jul 5 #26

If they can't do it before the midterms, it will never happen. Baitball Blogger Jul 5 #11

No it won't Wiz Imp Jul 5 #37

Not if they get it it on a budget bill Miguelito Loveless Jul 5 #21

It was already ruled as a violation of the Byrd Rule last month BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #23

Agreed, but Miguelito Loveless Monday #46

He "ordered" that the Parliamentarian be overruled last year BumRushDaShow Monday #47

I hope you are right Miguelito Loveless Monday #48

Thune knows what we would pass absent the filibuster (we have the bills all teed up) BumRushDaShow Monday #50

Can't be included in reconcilliation. Violates the rules. Wiz Imp Jul 5 #38

Rules seem to be optional Miguelito Loveless Monday #45

Not if he can get it in a budget reconciliation process karynnj Jul 5 #22

It was already smacked down by the Parliamentarian last month BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #24

Yes it was. I should have said that. karynnj Jul 5 #25

He's only doing this to shut whiny Luna up BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #31

The fucking media isn't even talking about anything but the photo ID. They are normalizing this shit. Karasu Jul 5 #8

When you video on Media bosses, they say nothing dave99 Jul 5 #35

Remember when the House was created to express the will of their constituents and not that of party or president? sinkingfeeling Jul 5 #3

Such an exercise in futility Fiendish Thingy Jul 5 #4

I hate these monsters UpInArms Jul 5 #5

What a Ridiculous Waste of Time Trumpdumper Jul 5 #10

How is it possible to pass this in the house when there are so many rogue Republican legislators. Baitball Blogger Jul 5 #12

And what does voter id have to do with the budget? Sneederbunk Jul 5 #15

Republicans couldn't give less of a shit about that part. Karasu Monday #52

Speaker Johnson can't hold his own member without dribbling down his leg Xipe Totec Jul 5 #30

He looks like an unpopular school kid trying to be popular. But only has a few sycophants . C Moon Jul 5 #39

He's bluffing. He has nothing. Martin68 Jul 5 #32

if 6 Republican Senators drop dead and 19 Republican Representatives ? dave99 Jul 5 #34

Mikey J: "We'll come back, gather everybody together...." area51 Jul 5 #40

He claims he's their protector Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #41

Not a budget item so cannot use reconciliation process. And the Senate won't do it. Ford_Prefect Monday #42

Johnson is just putting on a show for fans BaronChocula Monday #43

Will Johnson ever face Justice? purr-rat beauty Monday #44

He promises it will happen this time, though. Again. Torchlight Monday #49

What on Dog's green earth... ultralite001 Monday #51