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imanamerican63

(13,806 posts) Fri May 24, 2019, 06:03 PM May 2019

You know that 19 billion disaster relief bill that was bi-partisan and look to be signed by Trump?

Well, it failed! One Texas Congressman said it did not give enough money to help at the southern border! And they say that it is Dems who don't pass anything!

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You know that 19 billion disaster relief bill that was bi-partisan and look to be signed by Trump? (Original Post) imanamerican63 May 2019 OP

one would think dems would be promoting this to high heaven nt msongs May 2019 #1

Since when can one lone congressman hold up a bill like that? W_HAMILTON May 2019 #2

He can't prevent it, but he can sabotage a unanimous consent vote. unblock May 2019 #3

The Senate took a vote before sending the bill to the House. Blue_true May 2019 #4

msongs

(67,421 posts)

1. one would think dems would be promoting this to high heaven nt

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Fri May 24, 2019, 06:37 PM

May 2019

W_HAMILTON

(7,869 posts)

2. Since when can one lone congressman hold up a bill like that?

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Fri May 24, 2019, 06:45 PM

May 2019

unblock

(52,268 posts)

3. He can't prevent it, but he can sabotage a unanimous consent vote.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #2)

Fri May 24, 2019, 07:01 PM

May 2019

All he likely did was delay its passage in order to grandstand a bit.

The house can try again by unanimous consent on Tuesday, and if he continues to obstruct, they can have a full house vote in June.

It remains very likely to pass.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

4. The Senate took a vote before sending the bill to the House.

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Fri May 24, 2019, 07:45 PM

May 2019

It passed the Senate 85-8. I read that the lone person from Texas was holding up the bill. Why does the House need unanimous consent? Why not vote up and down and put people on record?

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