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In reply to the discussion: The GOP and White House are "cackling with glee", calling Dem capitulation "losers and pussies" [View all]mzmolly
(52,541 posts)36. I guess "pussies" want children
to eat and federal employees to return to work.
On the other hand... https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-latest-house-senate-vote/
...
Jeffries says Democrats will offer amendment to extend health care tax credits for 3 years
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters that Democrats will offer an amendment during the House Rules Committee meeting to extend the expiring health care tax credits for three years.
"House Republicans, welcome back from your taxpayer-funded seven-week vacation," the New York Democrat said ahead of the meeting. "You now have an opportunity to actually take some action in an area of this health care crisis by working with Democrats before the Rules Committee this evening to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits."
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Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, will be sworn in at 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson's office.
The House is expected to begin voting on the funding bill to reopen the government soon after that.
Grijalva's swearing-in will not affect the two-vote margin Republicans currently hold.
She will be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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The GOP and White House are "cackling with glee", calling Dem capitulation "losers and pussies" [View all]
Arazi
Tuesday
OP
Wait, you're not excited about a clean CR and the promise of a doomed vote on ACA subs next month?
BannonsLiver
Tuesday
#15
What? They aren't licking their wounds after a "huge victory for the Dems"? I'm shocked!
Whyisthisstillclose
Tuesday
#5
The only positive I can see coming out this shit storm is that Mikey Johnson is
MarineCombatEngineer
Tuesday
#7
Weird, misinformed, anti-Democratic Party hot takes are nothing new from Medhi Hasan.
lapucelle
Tuesday
#11
I'm sorry, but "a humiliated Trump"???? Are you actually serious when you use that phrase?
hamsterjill
Tuesday
#16
Why be sorry about a humiliated Donald Trump who will be forced to sign a Democratic funding bill
lapucelle
Tuesday
#17
Because your thinking is flawed when you believe that Trump is going to be humiliated.
hamsterjill
Tuesday
#28
Sorry, but I don't buy into the theory that any misperception on Trump's part serves as reality
lapucelle
Tuesday
#31
As opposed to letting the clock run out on open enrollment as of Dec. 15, after which time
Sogo
Tuesday
#19
Trump also called US troops suckers and losers and insulted John McCain for being captured and tortured
EdmondDantes_
Tuesday
#23