House Republican leaders didn’t bring a border bill to a vote yesterday, but are drafting a new bill and could vote on it later today. Here’s where things stand at the moment:
Process 1: Rules Cmte meets at 3:15 pm et. Writes & passes new rule to handle updated border bills
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) August 1, 2014
Process 2: House must take up "rule" from Rules Cmte. Debate & pass those to bring up revamped border bills.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) August 1, 2014
Process 3: House debates/passes revamped border bills. This will take several hours. Probably not done until after 6:30 pm et if not later
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) August 1, 2014
Yesterday, CNN’s Dana Bash bemoaned a House that “won’t even vote”:
Stopped counting how manyIn both parties said just today on floor they must do something on border crisis. But they won't even vote now
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) July 31, 2014
That take on yesterday’s inaction changed today now that something is happening:
There is something surreal about all this gop effort to pass a house border bill that's going no where & never was. Total show vote
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) August 1, 2014
Sounds as if some reporters already have the “no win scenario” for the Republicans all laid out.
.@guypbenson Not surprising. After all, @DanaBashCNN gave Reid a “do-over” when he admitted putting politics ahead of kids with cancer.
— DCD (@DCDude1776) August 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/495231974253297664
@FirstTeamTommy Earlier she said they need to compromise. But not Obama, who threatened to veto the bill. @guypbenson @DanaBashCNN
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 1, 2014
@guypbenson Guy this makes sense if you understand who Dana Bash is, who her husband is, and who her employer is.
— Johnny Angel™ (@TalismanJohnnyA) August 1, 2014
@guypbenson I am not sure that @DanaBashCNN has @HouseGOP 's best interests at heart, on border bill or anything. But I may be wrong.
— Roger Noriega (@rogernoriegaUSA) August 1, 2014
.@guypbenson @NolteNC @DanaBashCNN she a regular Democrat talking points playback deck. #p2 #DemocratMediaComplex
— The 12th Fan (@Josh_Painter) August 1, 2014
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