House Democrats to force vote on bill requiring Trump to release his taxes, visitor logs

[SecularMotion]

Source: Washington Post

House Democrats plan to force a floor fight with Republicans on Thursday over legislation that would require President Trump to disclose information about his personal taxes, business holdings, ethics waivers, and visitors to the White House and his vacation properties.

Knowing that the legislation will be blocked by Republicans who control the House, Democrats are hoping to squeeze the majority party so they can claim that GOP incumbents in competitive reelection fights are standing with a president who remains deeply unpopular. The move comes as Trump nears the 100th day of his presidency on Saturday, a milestone that he has mocked but that his administration has used as an opportunity to tout early accomplishments.

But Democratic lawmakers are also facing pressure from constituents, especially progressive supporters, to stridently oppose Trump and Republicans at every turn.

Responding to the deep opposition to Trump, Democrats for the first time will use the legislative process to try tying congressional Republicans to Trump’s decisions to withhold information about his personal wealth, business dealings with the federal government and visitors to the White House and Mar-a-Lago, his estate in Florida where he has spent most of the early weekends of his presidency.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/27/house-democrats-to-force-vote-on-bill-requiring-trump-to-release-his-taxes-visitor-logs/

[Phoenix61]

1. That's the way to do it

Tie Twitler around their miserable little necks and let them all sink together.

[tavalon]

9. Call it the Molly Ivins chicken killing dog technique

She had awesome smarts. Miss her terribly.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. This nation is in a state of emergency

They need to find or create and use every tool in their toolbox to thwart the crazies and minimize the damage being done.

[turbinetree]

3. This nation has a set of spies in this administration and it's whats called TREASON

[Demsrule86]

4. Good job Democrats...proud of you.

[Sunlei]

5. That is 'the peoples' Federal government. I demand to know who's 'visiting' OUR public servants.

[Scalded Nun]

6. This is how you resist

You may not win the day, but you must go down fighting.

[mpcamb]

7. Attach it to trump's a--hole tax bill.

That's a bill that needs a rider if any bill ever did.

[SergeStorms]

8. The GOP has attached enough....

fucking garbage to it, so the Democrats might just as well do it. There is absolutely nothing to lose. Get it on record that all of these GOP Representatives would rather stand shoulder to shoulder with the Orange Nit-Wit than answer questions the people of this country want answers to. A 'no' vote on this would not bode well in 2018 for many, many GOP toadies.

GOOD ON 'YA, DEMOCRATIC REPS!!!