House Democrats sank two key bills on the House floor Monday, embarrassing Republican leaders who were banking on the noncontroversial legislation sailing through — in a new sign of the opposition's party's frustration with the majority's approach.Kicking off a busy week in the House, most Democrats and a handful of Republicans joined forces to deny GOP leaders big-enough majorities to pass an annual intelligence policy bill and legislation to restore funding for a key veterans health care program.Both bills came to the House floor Monday under suspension of the rules, an expedited process that allows for less than an hour of debate and no amendments but also requires a two-thirds majority for passage.
House Democrats Stun Gop By Sinking Vets, Intel Bills
cobrien@politico.com (Connor O’Brien), Politico
Mon, 07/24/2017 - 7:06pm
Topics: house democrats gop house minority leader nancy pelosi caucus russian u.s rep adam schiff california house intelligence veterans choice program veterans affairs department congress va following house veterans affairs chairman phil roe r-tenn i m house rules democrats house democrat republican i republicans committee august roe floor pass monday week process order care key support amendments leaders
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