WATCH LIVE: House debates on the Inflation Reduction Act (IT PASSED!)

[demmiblue]

Last edited Fri Aug 12, 2022, 05:43 PM - Edit history (1)

[demmiblue]

1. LOL: vote hasnt even started!!!!! (but it IS going to pass!)

Link to tweet

[Mme. Defarge]

3. I saw a headline earlier

stating that the R’s are going to try to derail it by some kind of obstructionist maneuvering. Not sure how nervous I should be…

[demmiblue]

4. Well, since they are currently voting, there is no need to be nervous!

[Mme. Defarge]

8. Phew!

Now on to the next anxiety provoking concern. (It’s why I drink. 🍸

[durablend]

11. They claim they're going to have someone (company) sue

After it gets passed to block it.

[demmiblue]

2. Voice voting right now. n/t

[demmiblue]

5. Most/all of the squad just voted yes. n/t

[demmiblue]

6. 187/127... 1 minute remaining. n/t

[Novara]

7. Thank you!

[demmiblue]

9. Loud cheers. Voting not over, but it has essentially passed (not enough no votes left)!

[demmiblue]

10. Dems are all gathering on the House floor (very colorful, I must say!). n/t

[blogslug]

12. The vote has passed

220 > 211 will be the count (unless somebody on the gop side abstains)

[demmiblue]

13. I'm looking at 220/207 with 4 NV's (not gaveled)... probably a delay with the feed.

Anywho...

[blogslug]

15. lol i'm just adding the residual votes

Vote stragglers gonna straggle.

huh. well, apparently 4 republicans did not vote. interesting

[demmiblue]

18. ...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[demmiblue]

16. BTW, WTF: "@RepMTG voted by proxy, yet is on the floor."

Link to tweet

[blogslug]

19. I heard they had some clever plan to deny a quorum through proxy votes

guess it didn't work out lol

[demmiblue]

20. Good lawd.

What a bunch of dumbasses.

[demmiblue]

17. And it passes!