r/qualitynews • u/SaulKD • 19d ago

House approves spending bill, leaving senators hours to act before shutdown deadline

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/20/nx-s1-5235273/government-shutdown-disaster-aid-trump-debt-ceiling
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u/normandukerollo 17d ago

Anyone else think it’s weird how the worlds second richest person bought one of the largest social media sites, and used that along with a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect the President, and can now tank a government funding bill with a tweet?

Impossible mode: don’t pivot to democrats

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u/Fit-Mangos 16d ago

They shouldn't get vacation. Especially not after their BS

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u/hypocrisy-identifier 16d ago

Political theater which lost its luster years ago.

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u/PlayCertain 15d ago

Is this any way to run a country?

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u/chocki305 19d ago

Republicans played the game.

It's on the Democratic majority senate now. Whatever happens, it's on them.

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u/HiroAmiya230 19d ago

Democrat passed the bill overwhelmingly in senate.

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u/Layer7Admin 18d ago

Wonderful. So we got a clean CR passed. Amazing that everything worked out and everyone can stop freaking out.

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u/Worst-Lobster 17d ago

Until next time …

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u/SRGTBronson 16d ago

Which is March, when Republicans hold all the power and will probably still barely avert a shutdown I'm guessing.