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House Democrats Blame Traffic for Missing Key Hegseth Impeachment Vote (www.washingtonsun.com)
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[–] 42 points 15 hours ago (12 children)

It wasn't an impeachment vote. It was a vote to send it to committee which is what the Republicans wanted to delay. The vote was moved up and closed early by Johnson. In all honesty, any impeachment needs to be done in January because it will actually pass the Senate and Dems would control the approval of the nomination.

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  • [–] 15 points 14 hours ago (7 children)

    Why is a vote allowed to go through it representatives are stuck in traffic

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  • [–] 35 points 13 hours ago

    Because Johnson. He was aware people were en route and closed the vote.

    Its also misleading, its "some of the 11". Pelosi was in CA for a veterans day event, another was going in for a medical procedure, another had an unrelated (and unspecified) personal emergency, like 4 said they were stuck in traffic (motorcade blocking traffic), and I think it was 2 at the AIPAC event.

    Not excusing anything here BTW, just pointing out the title is kinda shitty.

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  • [–] 9 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

    I mean, everyone not being in attendance can't automatically delay votes, or anyone could unilaterally block a vote by just not showing up. However, I think we all know why the vote was moved up and closed early - it's specifically because they were stuck in traffic.

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  • [–] 7 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

    They shouldn't have needed to be at a specific location to vote for more than 100 years... How is it still allowed to be an excuse.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

    Alternatively

    Having been required to be at a specific location to vote for more than 100 years is probably a good reason to be at the location

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  • [–] 3 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

    I'm actually not sure it will pass the senate even after we get 54 DNC Senators in because I'm pretty sure it's still 60 to remove even though it was 50 + VP to confirm? It's a little confusing.

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