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38. Even if some Senator(s) made such a promise...

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 04:11 PM

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No one in the Senate has any authority over business conducted in the House. They can ask, plead, beg… but there’s just no way the Senate can compel the House to take up any issue.
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Republicans Already Backtracking on Their Promise as Mike Johnson Refuses to Guarantee a Vote on Obamacare [View all] Mysterian Tuesday OP

As Bernie predicted in the Senate floor underpants Tuesday #1

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Why should they care? It does not affect them at all. LiberalArkie Tuesday #19

Only dumbasses would expect GOPhers to act honorably. lastlib Tuesday #27

No honor among Republicans no_hypocrisy Tuesday #3

Or the eight Democrats chernabogg Tuesday #14

Nothing has shocked me as much as some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #34

does Fetterman hear from his voters about this Skittles Tuesday #37

Honestly, Skittles, I don't think he cares ... some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #44

I hear you Skittles Tuesday #45

Maybe Tim Kaine can send Moses Mike a strongly worded letter Bengus81 Tuesday #4

That or wag a finger or drop a purse durablend Tuesday #31

A weapon Rebl2 Tuesday #5

Of course Turbineguy Tuesday #6

Mike "Grindr" Johnson is a no good little shit. Botany Tuesday #7

100 X more fake Christian than most other fake Christian Repulicants Bengus81 Tuesday #9

Lawrence O'Donnell will be along tonight lapfog_1 Tuesday #8

Wow! Label me surprised !!!! (Not). True scum --Johnson and the other wingnuts. But paint them with ACA inflation. dutch777 Tuesday #10

It won't be inflation, it will be the loss of health care for 20M that Dems should pound on. Bengus81 Tuesday #12

I'm shocked I tells ya, just shocked. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #11

Is this our future? Americans can't afford to pay their skyrocketing insurance premiums, insurance companies in2herbs Tuesday #13

Duh.....................that took less than 24 hours.. but the twit can file lawsuits to over turn elections no problem turbinetree Tuesday #15

Predictable Mr.Bee Tuesday #16

They are already rubbing the Dem's nose in it. republianmushroom Tuesday #17

Even Third Way thought this was shit. durablend Tuesday #32

Someday, maybe, dems will learn, republianmushroom Tuesday #43

The Senate "deal" never promised a House vote, something that was no secret progree Tuesday #18

Plus, IIRC, the Senate "promise" was made by one Repug member Wednesdays Tuesday #20

Thune is Senate Majority Leader progree Tuesday #24

Didn't realize it was Thune Wednesdays Tuesday #25

No problem :) /nt progree Tuesday #29

How could it ? MichMan Tuesday #39

Sunday Night Sellout orangecrush Tuesday #21

I Could Have Sworn Lucy Was Going To Let Charlie Brown Kick The Football This Time DrFunkenstein Tuesday #22

Let's see . . . moreland01 Tuesday #23

Merely for those who might be interested... 2naSalit Tuesday #28

THAt would be awesome, BUT bluestarone Tuesday #42

The Senate deal includes two Democratic funding bills that have been stuck in committee in the Senate for months. lapucelle Tuesday #30

Thanks, lapucelle some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #33

Well... 2naSalit Tuesday #26

Well who didn't see that coming? Anyone? Anyone? Ray Bruns Tuesday #35

A Most Fitting Day - Armistice Day - for our Corporate Owned Senate 'Leadership' to have Surrendered our Democracy SorellaLaBefana Tuesday #36

Even if some Senator(s) made such a promise... WestMichRad Tuesday #38

LOLOLOL Javaman Tuesday #40

Lucy (the GOP) snatches the football away iemanja Tuesday #41