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onenote

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2. The vote on the bill is nothing to be all that happy about.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:30 AM

Nov 13

There were 256 votes for it, including 52 Democrats. Only 145 votes against.
It didn't pass because the procedure under which it was being voted on required a 2/3 majority to move forward.

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AOC: there today for the H.R. 9495 vote (bill that would have allowed labeling nonprofits as terrorist supporting orgs) [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 13 OP

People-power is about more than voting in elections. pat_k Nov 13 #1

The vote on the bill is nothing to be all that happy about. onenote Nov 13 #2

What is going to happen when there's more Republicans in there???? kerry-is-my-prez Nov 13 #4

It is downright scary. They could shut down any organization - media outlets. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 13 #3