WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has withdrawn passage of a bill to reopen shuttered portions of the government and will vote again on the measure next week.
The Democratic-controlled House passed the bill by voice vote on Thursday, but Republicans objected, saying they wanted a roll call tally.
Democratic Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina, who was presiding at the time, said he did not hear any Republicans request a roll call vote.
After a flurry of objections from both sides, the House briefly adjourned while party leaders huddled. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland then requested that the vote be withdrawn, with a new vote scheduled for Wednesday.
The bill would reopen the government through Feb. 28, but appears doomed in the GOP-controlled Senate and faces a veto promise from President Donald Trump.
I wonder if some false rumor about this was behind the spike in the Dow. It was in and out of negative territory most of the morning, then it spiked up 248 points for no reason. Now it’s only up 72 points. No financial news was scheduled to be released this afternoon.
“Waaa, but the Democrats won’t negotiate with me! Waaa”
Why is this not seen as a benefit? If McConnell won’t bring it to the floor, broadcast that far and wide. “The Federal Government is shut down because Mitch McConnell won’t allow a vote to reopen it.”
Put the pressure on McConnell! Then if he does allow a vote and it passes AND Trump Vetoes it broadcast THAT. “Both house of Congress passed a measure to reopen the Federal government but President Trump doesn’t want the government to funcition.”
Endless loop in every market. Why is this so hard???
I really don’t think that a recorded vote against reopening the government will help out the GOP here… once again they are strategically myopic.
Oh, and if the Veto Override vote fails, add the names of those senators and/or representatives that have voted to keep the government closed.