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This is the part that people so easily forget. The power is truley in Congress' hands. That said, appropriations bills must originate in the House and the new s
by rplst8 8y ago
This is the part that people so easily forget. The power is truley in Congress' hands. That said, appropriations bills must originate in the House and the new speaker and flock of freshman Representatives haven't passed anything yet.
- danso 8y agoWhy would the House waste time passing bills that aren’t going to have a veto proof majority? Congress generally waits until they’re close to having the votes before going through the process.
- sdenton4 8y agoThe Senate passed the House bill before the winter recess. Trump threw his tantrum, though...
- kmontrose 8y agoThe House has already passed a couple bills funding the government, in whole or in part[1]. They haven't been taken up in the Senate. One of the bills passed this week: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/21?s=3&r=20 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/21?s... [1]: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/04/house-passes-bill-to-end-government-shutdown-without-border-wall-money.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/04/house-passes-bill-to-end-gov...
- pimlottc 8y ago> That said, appropriations bills must originate in the House and the new speaker and flock of freshman Representatives haven't passed anything yet. This is flatly untrue. The House passed an appropriations bill [0] on the first day they were in session (Jan 3), and it has been waiting for a vote in the Senate since then. 0: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr21 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr21