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Wiz Imp

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11. House Democrats believe they may have found a way to circumvent GOP leaders on the issue of tariff policy.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:08 PM

Apr 2

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/politics/senate-vote-tariffs-republicans-trump/index.html

House GOP leaders are not expected to take up any efforts to rebuke Trump over tariff policy – and even moved earlier this year to prohibit such a move. But House Democrats believe they may have found a way to circumvent GOP leaders on the issue of tariff policy.

Rep. Greg Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Wednesday that he plans to introduce a privileged resolution to force a vote over tariffs, a procedural move that can be used to bypass leadership and force floor votes.

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Pssssst! Word is that he will lose [View all] malaise Apr 2 OP

Read earlier that Mc Connell and three other FalloutShelter Apr 2 #1

Will Fetterman rescue him? Renew Deal Apr 2 #5

That's backwards. They're actually going to vote YES Wiz Imp Apr 2 #8

Thanks. FalloutShelter Apr 2 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2 #2

I await your take on malaise Apr 2 #3

Canada wasn't on the list today. Scrivener7 Apr 2 #4

Only problem will be BumRushDaShow Apr 2 #6

House Democrats believe they may have found a way to circumvent GOP leaders on the issue of tariff policy. Wiz Imp Apr 2 #11

Yeah we can push it to the floor BumRushDaShow Apr 2 #15

Sen Collins May finally be "concerned" enough to vote against. surfered Apr 2 #7

Word hotdamn00 Apr 2 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Apr 2 #12

Senate Dems foreshadow more forced votes to block Trump's emergency orders Wiz Imp Apr 2 #13

Thanks for the link malaise Apr 2 #14

There's nothing about emergency orders, or, frankly, emergency ANYTHING from this schmuck. calimary Apr 2 #16

This is huge malaise Apr 2 #17

This is a bigger problem than just Canada. BidenRocks Apr 2 #18

He will be impeached again malaise Apr 2 #19

Oh, wouldn't that be great? red dog 1 Apr 2 #21

I seriously believe his second term will be significantly shorter than Nixons malaise Apr 2 #22

You and me both, malaise! calimary Saturday #23

UPDATE: Four Republicans join Democrats in Senate with 51 votes to end Trump tariff on Canadian goods, red dog 1 Apr 2 #20

That did surprise me. William769 Saturday #24

This is a very good week malaise Saturday #25

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