House Dems plan to force Russia votes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

House Democrats announced a new strategy on Friday to force votes in an effort to highlight President Trump's possible ties to Russia.

Democrats plan to offer measures known as resolutions of inquiry that automatically trigger floor votes if they don't get action in committee within 14 legislative days.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and several other Democratic lawmakers scheduled a press conference in the Capitol to announce the plans on Friday morning.

The announcement included members of the House Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security and Judiciary committees.

Democrats are seizing on the few tools at their disposal given their limited ability to direct congressional oversight while in the minority.

Republicans are likely to consider the resolutions in committee to avoid forcing the entire House to vote on them.

Still, the votes are meant to put a spotlight on Trump as well as House Republicans, who Democrats say aren't being aggressive enough with oversight of the administration.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-dems-plan-to-force-russia-votes/ar-BBEoQN0?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

[Achilleaze]

1. House repubes plan to go AWOL

on their responsibility to protect and defend America from all enemies, foreign or domestic.

America has yet to see an ounce of courage or integrity from the republicans. Sad.

Onward and downward they go, aiding and abetting Comrade Casino, their ignoble and traitorous republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, and his cabal of colluding cronies.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Good, it's about time. We need our reps to unify and get relentlessly aggressive.

[bettyellen]

3. YES!!