NEWS: Hoyer tells @pkcapitol and me that there will be NO vote tonight. House will come back at 8am
“He wants to do it in the dead of night,” Hoyer says of McCarthy. “We are going to do it in the day.”
He also says he only knows of one Dem defection – Jared Golden.— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 19, 2021
You can probably still find a livestream, if you’re curious:
A divided House is moving toward passage of Democrats’ expansive social and environment bill, which would bolster child care assistance, create free preschool, curb seniors’ prescription drug costs and combat climate change. https://t.co/dtU8nS6lNN
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 18, 2021
But *first*… the Kevin McCarthy Foolabuster!
Now: 20 minutes of debate before a final vote. That’s 20 minutes in House Standard Time (HST), which includes “magic minutes” where party leaders get unlimited time to speak.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) November 19, 2021
… To the tune of ‘This Magic Moment’:
McCarthy tells Pelosi “I’m just getting geared up” as he continues to block Universal Pre-K, Child Tax Credit, Affordable Housing, a cap on insulin prices…. pic.twitter.com/5kcPO0cGQR
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 19, 2021
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