What Kind of Day Has It Been, Vol. 2

Kylie Madden
Jul 26, 2017 · 2 min read

Today has been A FUCKING DAY. Let’s talk about it.

  • The Senate affirmed the motion to proceed (with a tie-breaking vote casted by none other than Mike Pence) on voting on the reconciliation bill (or bills? who knows) about healthcare.
  • In a surprise turn of events, Sen. Murkowski of Alaska voted with the Democrats on the motion to proceed.
  • Senator McCain arrived in the Senate, amid recovery from a brain surgery and brain cancer diagnosis, to vote on healthcare. He gave a rousing speech that has everyone talking — both the good kind and the bad.
  • And well into the night, the Senate voted on the BCRA (the repeal and replace bill + Cruz and Portman amendments) and it failed. Senator Enzi then motioned to adjourn and the Senate will reconvene at 9:30am to continue voting. The next likely tactic is to vote on the “skinny Obamacare repeal.”
  • The White House press aide resigned today after Scaramucci alleged he would be fired over supposed leaks.
  • Scaramucci also said he’d just fire the whole office if leaks continue.
  • The House of Representatives approved the new sanctions against Russia that were previously passed by the Senate. It will now go to President Trump for his signature. Plot twist: if he vetoes, there are more than enough votes to override his veto.
  • President Trump continued to say he was disappointed in Jeff Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation.
  • Senator Susan Collins had a hot mic when she said, “Well, he’s huge. And he is so — I don’t mean to be unkind — but he’s so unattractive, it’s unbelievable.” This was part of a conversation with Senator Reed, where she asked if he saw that she had been challenged to a duel by a Republican Congressman.
  • The Senate Judiciary committee issued a subpoena to Paul Manafort.
  • …then they revoked the subpoena hours later after he willingly gave up his notes.

The Nevertheless Project

We all woke up on November 9th realizing that the fight was going to be harder, longer, and more painful than we’d ever imagined. But over and over again, people have stood up, gotten knocked down and stood up once again. Nevertheless, they persisted. And we will too.

Kylie Madden

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A Gryffindor way into politics and making spreadsheets. // Personal blog: http://bit.ly/kyliemadden // Politics blog: http://bit.ly/nvrthelessproj

The Nevertheless Project

We all woke up on November 9th realizing that the fight was going to be harder, longer, and more painful than we’d ever imagined. But over and over again, people have stood up, gotten knocked down and stood up once again. Nevertheless, they persisted. And we will too.

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