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tritsofme

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10. The Senate can also take an unrelated House passed bill

Reply to unblock (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 01:27 AM

Jan 2023

Strip it of its text, and replace it with whatever they want, and use that as a “legislative vehicle” to move a revenue bill, which of course the House would have to pass again. Formal conferences have become less common in recent years.

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Why do they call it "gridlock" [View all] orangecrush Jan 2023 OP

well its gridlock regarding any passage of legislation. drray23 Jan 2023 #1

I get that orangecrush Jan 2023 #2

It's probably the closest to a tie the federal government has ever been Amishman Jan 2023 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #3

Spending bills originate in the House, which means the GOP can block funding for everything. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #4

Where bills originate rarely matters. What matters is both houses must pass for it to become law unblock Jan 2023 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #6

The politics of being a republic is too toxic. One "wrong" vote can end their career unblock Jan 2023 #7

They don't have to go along with the pack. They can do the right thing, then lose reelection. Silent3 Jan 2023 #8

Oh absolutely. unblock Jan 2023 #9

Very true, and there were a couple of examples treestar Jan 2023 #13

The Senate can also take an unrelated House passed bill tritsofme Jan 2023 #10

Yes, I think that was done as part of the passage of Obamacare unblock Jan 2023 #11