dudeOct 13

US speaker warns of 'one of the longest shutdowns,' says he 'won't negotiate' with Democrats

https://lemmings.world/post/35405595

US speaker warns of 'one of the longest shutdowns,' says he 'won't negotiate' with Democrats - Lemmings.world

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Show threadblitzenOct 13
Correct me if I’m wrong, but he doesn’t need to negotiate with Democrats. Republicans have the majority and could pass it on their own if it was reasonable.
Show threadfodderoh
Yes and no. That is true in the House. And the Republicans have passed a version of the bill in the House. The Senate, OTOH, requires 60 votes for a measure to pass. So they need at least 7 votes from non-GOP members to pass anything.
Oct 14 at 12:05amWeb
Show threadblitzenOct 14
The article is about Mike Johnson and the house.
Show threadfodderohOct 14
In the narrowest reading of the article, maybe. But as I said the House already passed their bill. It is in the Senate’s hands now. But since the Senate requires a supermajority, they need some level of Dem support to pass it. And since anything the Senate passes would have to go back to the House for reconciliation, House leadership is very much involved in those negotiations (or lack thereof) since they would have to line up support in their own chamber. And that is what the article is talking about. Not just the House, but the negotiations as a whole and Johnson’s part in it. (Or refusal to participate as seems to be the case.)
Show threadTollana1234567Oct 14
isnt MTG also voting against him, ?