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2. Indeed, "they" snuck in full funding for the VA and increased funding for SNAP through the end of the fiscal year

Reply to Brenda (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 05:02 PM

Tuesday

on September 30, 2026.

Those are two Democratic bills that Democrats have been trying to get to the Senate floor for a vote since June. Last night, those two Democratic bills passed the Senate. This week they will pass the House, and Trump will be forced to sign them into law.

And when the CR expires again in January, Johnson and Trump will no longer have the threat of hungry kids and abandoned veterans to use as a bargaining chip in negotiations.

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And they snuck in this part, too [View all] Brenda Tuesday OP

I had read about this before but thanks for posting because it needs to kept in public view. When I read in2herbs Tuesday #1

Indeed, "they" snuck in full funding for the VA and increased funding for SNAP through the end of the fiscal year lapucelle Tuesday #2

The fact that this was allowed by the Dems who went along, yellow dahlia Tuesday #3

Isnt that technically an ex post facto law, which is specifically prohibited? Volaris Tuesday #12

Good question. yellow dahlia Tuesday #14

It will be interesting... 2naSalit Tuesday #4

Hah, you say interesting ... Brenda Tuesday #6

I'll be watching to see. 2naSalit Tuesday #7

K & R for visibility malaise Tuesday #5

"to sue the government" Turbineguy Tuesday #8

Huh? Brenda Tuesday #9

They sneak in a lot. So what. So what. We made them vote on the following. Note what your tax money has already ancianita Tuesday #10

Why do those people need legislation to be "allowed" to sue the government? Wiz Imp Tuesday #11

These fucking morons would be nothing without the frivolous lawsuit. Initech Tuesday #13

That idea sounds like it came straight from IQ4.7 KS Toronado Tuesday #15

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