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Wiz Imp

(8,308 posts) Tue Nov 18, 2025, 07:51 PM Tuesday

A crazy theory on what Johnson and Thune may be doing here. [View all]

If Congress adjourns its session before the 10-day period (in which the bill must be signed) expires and the President has not signed the bill, it does not become law. This action is known as a pocket veto, and it cannot be overridden by Congress.

Congress is already planning on being closed all next week for Thanksgiving. If Johnson and Thune adjourn their session in the next few days (for the Thanksgiving Holiday) and Trump doesn't sign it before they adjourn, then that serves as a veto and the bill is dead. The whole process would have to begin all over again.

It would not be a good look for them, but I would not put it past them.

It's highly unlikely that they are planning this - they aren't that clever - but I don't think it can be ruled out until or unless Trump actually signs the bill.

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A crazy theory on what Johnson and Thune may be doing here. [View all] Wiz Imp Tuesday OP

You're right; they aren't that clever- biophile Tuesday #1

Are you sure? The bill passed with a veto proof majority Raven123 Tuesday #2

doesn't matter. Wiz Imp Tuesday #5

Nothing would stop the same bill being forced back in December EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #10

I agree with that, but you still have to factor in that Wiz Imp Tuesday #12

Seems rather conspiratorial given it was 527-1 EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #15

Not remotely conspiratorial Wiz Imp Tuesday #17

Illogical, but I learned something Raven123 Tuesday #11

He doesn't think twice. Iggo Tuesday #18

Twice is two times more than he thinks dpibel Tuesday #19

You sure? I think 2 is five time more than he thinks Jerry2144 Tuesday #22

500 percent, 600 percent, 1400 percent! dpibel Tuesday #28

But pee wee german does. niyad Tuesday #21

Both houses have been using pro-forma sessions... appmanga Tuesday #32

Winning answer. bottomofthehill Tuesday #33

This is possinle, BUT i gotta say again, their plan is bluestarone Tuesday #3

Will be hard for them to justify enough to get around the text of the bill Wiz Imp Tuesday #6

I hear ya, but bluestarone Tuesday #7

Try not to post on any social media that the stooges read vapor2 Tuesday #4

This is victim Haley Robson from this morning Wiz Imp Tuesday #8

There will still be pro-forma sessions every few days, there hasn't been a real recess since like 2006. tritsofme Tuesday #9

That's why I said it was highly unlikely, but it was done very frequently in the past Wiz Imp Tuesday #14

The same process that has prevented recess appointments since 2007 would prevent this as well tritsofme Tuesday #16

You say they aren't that clever. Yet, could that be why karynnj Tuesday #13

They may not be that clever. .but pee wee german is. Which may explain niyad Tuesday #20

"It would not be a good look" is the understatement of the year Prairie Gates Tuesday #23

I doubt this maneuvering will be necessary. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #24

Ridiculous. "scrubbing" the files will only make things worse for Trump. Wiz Imp Tuesday #25

I think it is more ridiculous to assume that Trump is going to comply with this law. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #26

And you think that people will accept that the files have no mention of Trump? Wiz Imp Tuesday #29

Trump is approaching the point Turbineguy Tuesday #27

The stress of this may actually kill him Wiz Imp Tuesday #30

Both houses have been using pro-forma sessions to prevent any shenanigans... appmanga Tuesday #31