Playbook: “The $1-trillion plus spending bill, which keeps government open from Friday through the end of September, was supposed to come out late last night in advance of a Wednesday House vote… That could be problematic. Why? It needs to get through the House and Senate by Friday in order to avoid a government shutdown. The leadership is able to wave the three-day rule to allow expedited consideration. But there’s still some concern about a Wednesday vote. The vast, vast majority of lawmakers haven’t seen any of the text yet.”
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Trial Balloon · Ep. 191: Blue Wave Update
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