In The Face Of Republican Obstruction, Dems Work To Get Their House In Order

September 21, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks with reporters after a pair of votes at the U.S. Capitol on September 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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September 21, 2021

Today, the House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution that loops together funding the government for a few months and suspending the debt ceiling through December 2022.

Based on a flood of negative reactions yesterday — punctuated with hearty guffaws, folksy anecdotes and regurgitated leadership talking points — Republican senators will block it in the Senate.

The asymmetry of the two parties is glaring at this juncture: Republicans can risk voting against the bill because they’re confident Democrats won’t let the country default on its debt.

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Today, the House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution that loops together funding the government for a few months and suspending the debt ceiling through December 2022.

Based on a flood of negative reactions yesterday — punctuated with hearty guffaws, folksy anecdotes and regurgitated leadership talking points — Republican senators will block it in the Senate.

The asymmetry of the two parties is glaring at this juncture: Republicans can risk voting against the bill because they’re confident Democrats won’t let the country default on its debt.

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  1. Same GQP shit, different day…

  2. Both sides: Greed Evil

  3. I thOUGHT BIDEn was ALL about BIPartisanshiP? Where IS the bipartisanSHIP?

  4. Am I the only one who longs for the days when the republicans were in charge and stuck to easy legislation like tax cuts for the rich and military spending for endless wars?

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