I have my doubts about Mike Long’s backtracking in that update....McCarthy opened his big mouth, announced what they were going to do, and then realized that he had tipped over another hornet’s nest. Never believe any so-called “clarification.”
They are saying they want to pass bills with majority GOP support but if they cant get enough Republicans to sign onto alternative bills that pass the house (with all Dems voting NO), which is even harder this session than it was last session because they lost seats, then they will continue to pass the Reid bills with house Dem votes.
If the House GOP could pass alternative bills then I guess Boehner would take them to conference.
Putting up the Reid VAWA for a vote really was bad
the House is split into two camps : 1) The 'Dem light' camp and 2) the 'dont pass nuffin' camp, a pretty nice situation for Pelosi and Obama,.