House Democrats got their 2/3 margin today to expand unemployment benefits. What’s more, they called President Bush’s bluff in his comments Wednesday about only extending benefits to high-unemployment states.
In today’s House vote, they agreed to extend benefits to 39 weeks nationwide, with further extension beyond that to high-unemployment states.
And, 49 GOPers crossed the aisle. Because of Democratic pressure back home.
After Wednesday’s vote, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent news releases to the home districts of 20 potentially vulnerable Republicans.
Somehow, I can’t see Harry Reid ever doing that in the Senate.
And, that comes the day after 24 Republicans crossed the aisle to support sending Dennis Kucinich’s articles of impeachment to House Judiciary.
Much as I don’t like Nancy Pelosi for ruling impeachment off the table, she continues to show she’ll play hardball in other ways and areas.
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