Appparently UI is getting cut $100 a week. Absolute disgrace.
So the GOP forced the reading, then had no one willing to take the night shift, so when it finally ended around 2am there was no one to object and extend the debate.
They also extended it out two more months to October rather than ending it in August.
They also made the first $10,200 non-taxable.
That would have been helpful in earlier rounds...
You have to love the hypocrisy of a party that goes on TV and screams for the schools to opened while they are blocking the relief plan that will in fact help re-open the schools.
President Biden's pick to serve as undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon may be in jeopardy after controversial tweets targeting Republicans emerged, after a similar scenario helped sink another Cabinet nominee earlier this week. Several Republican senators forced Colin Kahl to answer for his past tweets during his confirmation hearing before the Armed Services Committee on Thursday, including one in which he said Republicans who supported former president Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria "debase themselves at the alter of Trump" and are "the party of ethnic cleansing."
So the GOP forced the reading, then had no one willing to take the night shift, so when it finally ended around 2am there was no one to object and extend the debate.
8 Dems voted against the $15/hr amendment.
Two were Sinema and Manchin. Expected.
One was Tester from MT, another was King from Maine. And then both senators from NH and Delaware.
I kind of understand Tester's objection since that's a pretty red state and... whatever. Butw hat the fuck are King, Shaheen, Hassan, Carper, and Coons doing?
What would be the point of voting for it? It can't be part of the bill in Reconciliation anyways. It is stupid grandstanding that does nothing but put Senators on the spot.
They have cover since it can't pass and wouldn't pass and can now argue they aren't hardlined like the Trumpers are. Honestly I support the $15 and if I had an election coming up (and I wasnt a lock) I probably consider voting against it too. It doesn't belong in the package and the Parliamentarian nuked it anyways. Biden is against overruling so this is all just stupid...
Pass the bill without it and get this going. Stop stalling over the minimum wage.
I think the thread title is appropriate at this moment in time.
You keep saying stuff like this and we keep telling you how wrong you are.
Sorry for offending folks. This is a very organized process and I was completely wrong.