Bobko
7 Dec 2023 #721
Ah well, caught up on some morning news, and looks like things have moved on since last night.
Despite calling the GOP tactics "stunning" and "dangerous", and accusing them of playing a political "game of chicken" with national security - Biden has finally signally his openness to do a deal.
Source: apnews.com/article/biden-ukraine-congress-aid-military-russia-002fde812843fc1fc0e969b653ce83a8
The problem is, that this more than likely fail as well. This is because the current efforts to work out a compromise are all focused on the Senate. However, it is already clear that whatever watered down bill comes from the Senate, will die in the House.
There, Speaker Mike Johnson, has said he will bin any law that doesn't adhere to HR 2 - a bill in the house prepared by conservatives for a complete overhaul of immigration laws. Democrats have already said they find most of the proposals in HR 2 too toxic to touch.
