But none of that has changed. All along the house has had enough votes to pass a bill exactly like this. The catch has been that the Speaker of the House has a

But none of that has changed. All along the house has had enough votes to pass a bill exactly like this. The catch has been that the Speaker of the House has a policy (not a house rule at all) of not bringing anything up unless he knows it will get passed with no democratic votes at all. This policy is what prevents moderates from both parties from reaching some reasonable agreement.