Ocasio-Cortez, other lawmakers criticize lack of time to review mammoth bill

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in a Monday tweet criticized the limited time lawmakers have been given to read the $2.5 trillion stimulus bill before they are expected to vote on Monday.

"Congress is expected to vote on the second largest bill in US history *today* - $2.5 trillion - and as of about 1pm, members don't even have the legislative text of it yet," Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter.

Link to tweet

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Congress has been working for weeks on a coronavirus relief bill that is being packaged with an omnibus spending package for the next fiscal year.

Congressional leaders announced a deal on the package Sunday, and votes are expected Monday. The text of the legislation was posted Monday afternoon, giving lawmakers little time to review it.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ocasio-cortez-other-lawmakers-criticize-lack-of-time-to-review-mammoth-bill/ar-BB1c7qOn?li=BBnbfcQ&ocid=hplocalnews

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2. Is this a months-old tweet? The bill is for 900B,...

not the two trillion plus Cares Act from earlier in the year.

[Polybius]

3. It's attached to the spending bill

Two birds with one stone.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. No look at the date

It's current. Sounds like an error on her part.

[brush]

7. Got you. The relief bill is attached to the spending bill.

[Klaralven]

4. "Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made."

It's a big sausage. Lawmakers who have influence have all their favorite bits and pieces in there.

[panader0]

6. Who are the other lawmakers that criticized the lack of time?

5,500 pages long and vote within hours?

[choie]

9. I'm sure there are many

but AOC is one of those who have the guts to speak out.

[Dem4Life1102]

8. Dec. 21, 2020 was two months ago???

Damn that was a long nap. How was Biden’s inaugural?