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"Here's the rule the House just passed for taking up its budget resolution -- with a provision
preventing any House member from filing a disapproval resolution on Trump's tariffs through Sept. 30.
See #6. They're insulating Trump's tariffs from being canceled by themselves."
-J Bendery
Johnson is ensuring a deep recession!
"I know this reads like a bunch of procedural jargon.
In normal speak, what is happening here is the House is getting ready to vote to begin debate on its budget resolution -- and when it does, it is also voting to BAR ITSELF from taking action to stop Trump's tariffs.
Dems seizing on this provision being tucked into the rule for the budget res:
“A vote for this rule is a vote for Trump’s tariffs," says Rep D Beyer.
-J Bendery
"RULE PASSES — Speaker Johnson clears procedural hurdle for budget resolution: 216-215. Thomas Massie of Kentucky
Victoria Spartz of Indiana
Mike Turner of Ohio
I'm told Turner voted no after Johnson put language in the rule to cut off members' ability to disapprove of tariffs.
-J Sherman
*The resolution includes the provision preventing any House member from filing a disapproval res on Trump's tariffs through Sept 30. h/t J Bendery
This is all part of the American tradition.
When republicans gain control of the government, a recession will soon follow.