McCarthy Submits A Resolution To Allow SOTU To Go On As Planned

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 02: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) talk to journalists following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretar... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 02: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) talk to journalists following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and fellow members of Congress about border security at the White House January 02, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump and House Democrats are no closer to a deal on funding for Trump’s border wall and reopening parts of the federal government that have been shuttered for the past 12 days. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced on Twitter Wednesday that he signed and submitted a resolution that would allow President Trump to deliver his State of the Union address from the Capitol on Tuesday.

According to Fox News, the document was a concurrent resolution that McCarthy submitted to the House floor. Both the House and Senate would have to adopt it in order for Trump to be allowed to address a joint session.

The video follows Trump sending a letter to Pelosi, letting her know he planned to ignore her request to move the SOTU to a different date. Pelosi responded by saying she wouldn’t authorize an address until the government is reopened.

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  1. Oh Kev…such a little mouse. NOW elections have consequences.

  2. Can he do this? I thought only the speaker could.

  3. Thanks for sharing, Kev. Now go back to your efforts to exit NATO.

    So Putin pays Dana and Donald, eh Kev? One down, one to go.

    ETA: Oh, and asking people to retweet if they agree is as powerful as asking the audience of 1st graders to clap to bring Tinkerbell back to life.

  4. This guy still thinks its 2016. Someone needs to wake Kevin Van Winkle up already. He must’ve missed the election or something.

    Poor Kevin, he ain’t about shit no more. Pissant.

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