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In reply to the discussion: U.S. House fails to pass Republican bill diluting Dodd-Frank reforms [View all]

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15. Including MY congresscritter
Reply to 2banon (Reply #8)
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:57 AM
Jan 2015

But Beyer started off selling cars and had the moneybags backing him in the primary, so I'm not totally shocked.

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U.S. House fails to pass Republican bill diluting Dodd-Frank reforms [View all] progree Jan 2015 OP
Boner's 1st failure in the newest congress. Oh the next 2 yrs will be fun. :D DRoseDARs Jan 2015 #1
Great to know the F.U.D. over this bill becoming law is over. n/t freshwest Jan 2015 #2
GOP used a procedure called a "suspension" that requires a 2/3 vote. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #3
Thanks Soapbox.. did they do it by mistake? Why would they think 2/3 would vote for this. Cha Jan 2015 #10
Out of hubris and stupidity. They thought they could get away without debate. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #21
YES good news but kacekwl Jan 2015 #4
It's the first full day of the new Congress with a Republican-controlled Senate. PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #6
35 Democrats voted for and 1 Republican voted against... PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #5
Are you saying 35 Dems actually voted to weaken Dodd Frank? 2banon Jan 2015 #8
It looks that way to me. n/t progree Jan 2015 #9
Including Graham and Ashford, the only two D's who beat Republican incumbents this cycle Recursion Jan 2015 #12
Including MY congresscritter nitpicker Jan 2015 #15
And perhaps just as significantly... Orsino Jan 2015 #17
suspension of rules DCBob Jan 2015 #7
Thank you for that. But why did the Republicans do this? Was it a mistake? rhett o rick Jan 2015 #20
Arrogance, impatience and stupidity DCBob Jan 2015 #22
Probably done as a test vote BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #23
The reason for doing the suspension is procedural; the bill isn't recommitted Recursion Jan 2015 #11
Bend Over StevePaulson Jan 2015 #13
Outstanding! another_liberal Jan 2015 #14
ok under suspension of the rules thank you. here's more for those who dont know. belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #16
Good Guardian write up about this: inanna Jan 2015 #18
Recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #19
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