House overcomes GOP objections and clears disaster bill

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

House Democrats finally managed to pass a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill Monday, sending the measure on to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it.

The 354-58 vote came after Republican conservatives blocked the bill from advancing on three separate occasions while lawmakers were away on a week-long recess — an appropriately acrimonious legislative finale after months of partisan discord.

Once it’s signed into law, the bill will unlock billions of dollars in grant funding and reimbursement cash for communities still recovering from hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, extreme flooding, wildfires and typhoons.

“It’s been protracted. It’s so long — longer than I’ve ever heard,” Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said Monday night about the process of negotiating the disaster aid deal. “A lot of people were waiting too long. I think we could do better. I don’t think it was our best show.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-overcomes-gop-objections-and-clears-disaster-bill/ar-AACl4ZM

So the GOP decided to stop being dicks, for the moment.

[SCantiGOP]

1. No way to spin this one

Dems will be reminding people on the campaign trail next year who held the money up.

[gratuitous]

2. "I don't think it was our best show"

Gee Sen. Shelby, reeeeeally? You think you could do better, do you? Then why the fuck don't you??? Because right now, the Republicans look like they could fuck up a two car funeral if you spotted them the hearse.

[ooky]

4. Wonder what he thinks their "best show" is?

Republicans haven't produced anything good.

[Wounded Bear]

3. The Repubs did not "stop being dicks"...

they just got outvoted. It could have passed two weeks ago, and should have, but Repubs suddenly wanted to "follow procedures."