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Related: About this forumBREAKING: House avoids government shutdown after GOP chaos - The Beat - MSNBC
The Republican-controlled House on Friday evening passed a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown. MSNBC's Ari Melber delivers a breaking news update and is joined by Julia Jester, Juanita Tolliver and Molly Ball. - Aired on 12/20/2024.
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BREAKING: House avoids government shutdown after GOP chaos - The Beat - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Dec 20
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This shows how difficult it is going to be for the Republicans to pass their horrible agenda
Wiz Imp
Dec 20
#3
And it could get worse for the Republicans since TFG has appointed Republican Reps to other jobs...
Rhiannon12866
Dec 20
#4
sop
(12,607 posts)1. Thanks, Joe.
Trump did say "any shutdown is a Biden problem to solve."
StarryNite
(11,273 posts)2. Eloon only bought trump.
He must have forgotten to buy the rest of the cons.
Bernardo de La Paz
(52,623 posts)5. He doesn't need to. All Eelon has to do is threaten them. . . . . nt
Wiz Imp
(3,732 posts)3. This shows how difficult it is going to be for the Republicans to pass their horrible agenda
As of January 3 they will have only a 2 seat edge, meaning if 1 Republican votes with Dems, legislation will not pass. They can only have 1 person not vote and still pass anything, assuming all Dems vote. The fighting amongst themselves will be fun to watch.
Rhiannon12866
(228,279 posts)4. And it could get worse for the Republicans since TFG has appointed Republican Reps to other jobs...

Wiz Imp
(3,732 posts)6. I was accounting for Waltz and Stefanik already.
But if anybody else leaves for any reason, Democrats could actually regain the majority if they can win special elections.
Rhiannon12866
(228,279 posts)7. I know. I have Stefanik and cringe at the thought of her replacement, she's been enough of a national embarassment
However, she replaced a moderate Democrat who retired, so there is hope... *fingers crossed*
mucifer
(25,032 posts)8. Or the republicans wanted a longer Christmas break so they voted for it to get home sooner.