Final vote: 220-211, 1 not voting. ONE Democrat voted against the bill. Wonder who that was?

[George II]

[durablend]

1. Jared Golden (Maine)

Had issues with the original house bill too

[George II]

2. It's all political, just like ALL republicans against it, but I'll bet there are dozens....

....that are really happy.

[Hortensis]

7. Yes. He's a blue dog, but his voting record is within our spectrum.

His district went for Trump last fall, and Golden was elected by a bare majority in 2018. So it'd be reasonable to suspect he was allowed to vote against.

A little crowd of vulnerable Dems must be vying for help these days every time a controversial bill is up.

[Blue_playwright]

14. I can handle strategic votes like that...

If it keeps his seat and we can count on him
To vote our way in squeakers.

[Hortensis]

17. Yes. People who choose to run as Democrats in

in swing and red-leaning districts almost always do it because that's where they belong ideologically.

Schumer: 'What do we say to America? We say, "Help is on the way!" .... Help. Is. On. The. Way. ...'

[crickets]

18. Interesting. Thanks for the background.

I still think it will hurt Golden in the end, but if he felt he needed the cover, so be it.

[wryter2000]

3. I wonder who the Republican was

who voted present.

[Geechie]

8. Me too ...

Can’t find anything yet

[George II]

11. It wasn't present, it was not voting. It was Tom Tiffany from Minnesota, he didn't vote yesterday..

...on any of the bills, either. Probably home with personal/family issues.

[Firestorm49]

16. I believe Tiffany is another looney Republican from Wisconsin. Another one!

[madville]

4. I just wish the progressives had been strong enough

To band together and refuse to vote unless the $15 minimum wage was included, they could be so powerful and have so much influence if they wanted to, like how Manchin holds the Senate hostage but actually do some good with it.

[Justice]

5. That would not have been good. Relief needed now. Unemployment runs out on March 14.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Seriously? I'm really fucking glad that wasn't true.

[madville]

9. Not at the last minute of course

But they could have thrown their weight around much earlier in the process.

[Wounded Bear]

10. They got it in the orginal bill. The Senate cut it out...

standing up now and de-railing this would have been a really bad idea.

[George II]

12. Why vote the whole thing down on a single issue? It would NEVER pass in the Senate anyway.

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Let The Rs Be Obstructionist

The D image should be getting big things done when needed and not mired in absolutism & unnecessary detail.
There's still 20 months to the next election.
Plenty of time to get things done without tying up the relief bill like tone deaf Rs did.

[sarcasmo]

13. Thankfully the Democratic Party cares about humans more than corporations.