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BumRushDaShow

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2. The other thing though

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 05:30 AM

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is that these bills are drafted in at least one or more Committees. So anyone who is a member on one (or several) of the Committees that did the markups, would know some of what was in the bill, but everyone else would have no clue (or could probably care less... per se... if they didn't participate in the markup).

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House GOP 'didn't know' what was in the spending bill when they voted: report [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

Maybe future bills should have a cover sheet with bullet points for easy comprehension. no_hypocrisy Friday #1

The other thing though BumRushDaShow Friday #2

So the entire bill is not available for review until after the vote? travelingthrulife Friday #13

So they are not doing their job. Fire them. True Blue American Friday #8

Maybe Tulsi Gabbard can have Fox News put together a cartoon version for them to watch. (n/t) thesquanderer Friday #11

Liars. They knew . Now they're trying to get a pass. Bread and Circuses Friday #3

If the bill impacted THEIR income, pension, healthcare, standard of living, they would have read every word. Irish_Dem Friday #4

Those who claim not to have known what's in the bill are declaring their own incompetence. Harker Friday #5

Excuses True Blue American Friday #6

Sounds like they need a new Speaker. bronxiteforever Friday #7

They should have known what they voted for. True Blue American Friday #9

Of course not - Chump didn't want them to know FakeNoose Friday #10

They are too busy with interviews to do their damned job. travelingthrulife Friday #12

Bullshit, Republican congresspersons were told to vote for the bill republianmushroom Friday #14