House passes an additional $25 billion for Postal Service as Trump tweets opposition

[Imallin4Joe]

Source: USA Today.

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed legislation Saturday to prevent any further changes at the United States Postal Service and to provide $25 billion in funding ahead of an expected surge in mail-in ballots in the November election.

The bill faces an uncertain future in the Republican-led Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told the Louisville Courier-Journal Tuesday he was doubtful a bill only addressing the Postal Service could pass the Senate.

President Donald Trump, in a Saturday tweet, called the controversy over the Postal Service a "hoax" and told Republican lawmakers to vote against it, but over two dozen House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the bill. It passed by a 257-150 vote.

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I hope this will pass the Senate. At least it puts Mcturtle in a bind.

[C Moon]

1. If this passes, the House better damn well have told them where to spend the money...

because Trump and his demon friends love giving it away to friends.

[SheltieLover]

2. Right!

No loopholes this time!

[iluvtennis]

3. Why would any rep vote against the funding for the post office - don't their constituents use

the post offices as well. Just a bunch of kiss ass trumpians.

[BigmanPigman]

11. Because the Dems want it.

That is how deep their "crazy" goes.

[Laelth]

4. It won't pass in the Senate.

Even if it did, I doubt that the Senate could override a Presidential veto.

This was a political stunt that allows us to say that we tried to do “something” about the damage being done to the USPS. That’s all it is.

-Laelth

[left-of-center2012]

5. Dead upon arrival in the Senate

Sad but true.

[CurtEastPoint]

6. They should have also voted to repeal that ghastly pre-funding law that's killing the USPS

[Imallin4Joe]

7. +1000

[louis-t]

8. Fuck that asshole.

It's just about the only comment I am capable of anymore.

[Bengus81]

9. Senate will never vote. That's money they could be using for another tax cut for the rich...

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Who were the 150? Oh right, all rethuglican assholes. Name them so everyone knows.

[abakan]

12. matters not

Moscow Mitch will not allow it to be voted on in the senate. Dumbo trumpo will not sign it.
The house tries but until we get rid of these two we are stuck in the hell of their design.