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MineralMan

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21. Congress is not out of session. Both houses stopped actually adjourning

Reply to Ellipsis (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 11:01 AM

Dec 2020

some time ago, to prevent things from happening. Congress is still in session, but is in recess. Congress has not adjourned.

If Trump pockets the bill without vetoing it, it will automatically become law.

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Did Trump sign the Covid bill yet? [View all] Polybius Dec 2020 OP

His new Think Tank is checking over things. Arne Dec 2020 #1

Hell i bet he doesn't sign it until he wants too bluestarone Dec 2020 #2

It will take a while Locutusofborg Dec 2020 #3

The bill has a veto-proof majority in the Senate, so there's that Hekate Dec 2020 #4

He's heading for Mierda-Loco tomorrow. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #5

Why isn't the media talking about this? Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2020 #6

A Pocket Veto? I checked this out earlier Ellipsis Dec 2020 #7

Congress is not out of session. Both houses stopped actually adjourning MineralMan Dec 2020 #21

He has not signed yet. He's asking for more. Laelth Dec 2020 #8

Hmm is that a good thing? Polybius Dec 2020 #9

It might, but not without a lot of arguments in the Senate. marie999 Dec 2020 #10

I could use 2 grand, but I'm not making a deal with devil for it nt sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #11

Disagree Polybius Dec 2020 #12

Then kiss his ring, lick his boot and bend the knee sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #15

I'd love the $2,000 but people need help now mvd Dec 2020 #16

I don't cut my nose off to spite my face Polybius Dec 2020 #17

trump doesn't want you to have $2000 SoonerPride Dec 2020 #18

I know, he hates the poor Polybius Dec 2020 #19

Pelosi is smart to call him on his bluff and corner republicans, who won't do it anyway SoonerPride Dec 2020 #20

Argh mvd Dec 2020 #14

He's holding America hostage for his own game playing Baclava Dec 2020 #13