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House Democrats band together to hand Republicans embarrassing defeats on two bills

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Wait did the DEM’s actually have not one but two victories and Liberal media didn’t hold a party – PB/TK

House Democrats band together to hand Republicans embarrassing defeats on two bills –  By Kerry Eleveld / July 25 2017

House Democrats are tired of the fact that nothing in the GOP-controlled Congress is being done through regular order—no open debate, no amendment process, and often times, their votes are inconsequential after Republicans rig the system on controversial bills like health care.

But on Monday Democrats had the opportunity to make a statement on two bills—one related to intelligence funding and the other to veterans’ affairs—that Republicans were trying to rush through once again without debate or amendments by suspending House rules for an expedited vote. The catch is, the bills had to be approved by two-thirds of the House, which made Democrats relevant. It’s a process typically used for measures that are deemed non-controversial, but Democrats opposed one on procedure grounds and the other on substance, handing GOP leaders an embarrassing defeat. Politico writes:

First, the House voted down the 2018 intelligence authorization bill, which sets policy for intelligence agencies and authorizes funding for classified programs.

Democrats opposed the bill after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi argued in a letter to her Caucus on Sunday that the expedited process was inappropriate given the ongoing investigation into Russian election meddling prompted by U.S. intelligence findings — and the failure to establish an independent commission to look into the matter.

Continue to dailykos.com article: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/7/25/1683793/-House-Democrats-band-together-to-hand-Republicans-embarrassing-defeats-on-two-bills

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