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Snackshack

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35. Great

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 10, 2021, 02:33 PM

Aug 2021

However unless legislation gets passed protecting voter rights when the GOP takes back the majority as they most likely will if the legislation states have been pushing gets passed. They will just pass legislation undoing this bill.

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BREAKING: Senate passes INVEST IN AMERICA ACT (infrastructure bill) [View all] brooklynite Aug 2021 OP

Good news, Thank you! North Shore Chicago Aug 2021 #1

Fantastic news! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #2

Excellent! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #3

Great news! honest.abe Aug 2021 #4

Pelosi will bring Congress back for this vote, she said. ananda Aug 2021 #27

Be careful out there!!! MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #5

It needs 60 Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #6

Nope; simple majority brooklynite Aug 2021 #7

Thanks Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #8

Finally we get an infrastructure bill. And it's been created using bipartisanship. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2021 #29

How is this possible? I read on DU that Biden was clueless and the law wouldn't pass. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #9

Life's full of little surprises! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #15

I also read on DU that Biden knows how to get enough votes IronLionZion Aug 2021 #23

Hardly anyone said that, especially here. BradAllison Aug 2021 #24

I'm wondering how many will give Sinema any credit for this... AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #10

For what does she deserve credit? FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #32

We're not talking about voting rights - we're talking about infrastructure AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #33

I'm clearly not bashing her. FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #36

68- 30 and counting Budi Aug 2021 #11

But, but, but, didn't TFG threaten to primary Republicans? pandr32 Aug 2021 #18

Hot damn! Wild blueberry Aug 2021 #12

Oh...someone's got a full diaper and over this!! PortTack Aug 2021 #13

Whew! I was really expecting some last-minute repube bullshit. zuul Aug 2021 #14

They need to put an unlimited debt ceiling mountain grammy Aug 2021 #16

Oh man this is wonderful news! Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #17

Awesome! Now, about Voting Rights. djacq Aug 2021 #19

Awesome work! mahina Aug 2021 #20

That is fabulous! mahina Aug 2021 #21

In May, the Republican's made a counter offer of $928 billion to the Dem's $2 trillion for jalan48 Aug 2021 #22

You DO know there is another, bigger bill coming? AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #34

Are YOU sure it's going to happen? I'm simply pointing out that the bipartisan effort is basically jalan48 Aug 2021 #37

Yes, but True Blue American Aug 2021 #25

Gee, it only took 8 months of pissing, moaning, and foot dragging Warpy Aug 2021 #26

Great news! BlueCheeseAgain Aug 2021 #28

That is good. Hope they can get the second half of that through too. appleannie1 Aug 2021 #30

Whoa, are we living in some alternate universe all of a sudden??? PatSeg Aug 2021 #31

Great Snackshack Aug 2021 #35

Does it still have the crypto provisions in the Bill? fescuerescue Aug 2021 #38