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[PepsimanVsJoe]

Assuming it passes the house, what are its chances in the Senate?

Not good.

 

[jmdajr]

Assuming it passes the house, what are its chances in the Senate?

Do they need 60 votes to pass it?

 

[commedieu]

Lol. Remember a few pages back when this had "no chance of passing"...?

 

[Beartruck]

MSNBC said the whip is projecting 217, if just 1 waivers.. err mer gerddd!!!!

This is intentional. Theyre doing the bare minimum of yes' s to hurt the moderates less.

 

[TheStruggler]

how many votes to pass?

 

[leakey]

How I like to imagine the bill arriving in the Senate.

 

[Grizzle_Dat]

I've been told repeatedly, for years, to never underestimate the stupidity of House Republicans but it still shocks me sometimes.

Well you need to redefine where that stupidity lies.
When someone tells you for 7 years that they are going to do something
When people elect them into office after them telling what they plan to do.

Why do we still act surprised that they actually follow through and likely will pay no price for it.

 

[mackattk]

Not good.

"Not good" is still too high of a chance.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Do they need 60 votes to pass it?

No, they made the rules for this year such that they can pass healthcare via reconciliation. So 50 votes.

 

[Lord Frieza]

uhh

I can't tell whether that's a Handmaid's Tale joke or you misspelled "Ayes".

There we go

 

[sangreal]

Why are Democrats voting for this amendment? Let it pass with the exemption in place

 

[sleepnaught]

Are these votes accurate? Why does it show no Nay votes?

 

[Trickster]

I dont understand that voting screen at all. I mean there's obviously no way that democrats have over 100 people voting yes

edit - this is not the actual bill?

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Lol. Remember a few pages back when this had "no chance of passing"...?

Yeah..Hilarious right?

I'm laughing so hard right now.

Very funny.





ha

 

[jmdajr]

No, they made the rules for this year such that they can pass healthcare via reconciliation. So 50 votes.

don't get sick

 

[RaidenZR]

When they arrive in their town hall, yeah, they'll care.

There's been an influx of stories that expose the fact that LOTS of reps haven't been bothering to show up to town halls. They don't care anymore and don't want to get yelled at by liberals. Yet, in lots of districts it doesn't seem to matter. Republican voters still, despite things being done in their worst interests, usually vote for the party.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Not good.

Do they need 60 votes to pass it?

So is it just posturing or does someone like Paul Ryan really believe he can get it passed through the Senate?

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I think this is the vote on the amendment to remove the exemption of Congress participating in the main bill.

 

[gazele]

Are these votes accurate? Why does it show no Nay votes?

For the amendment, not the bill itself

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Are these votes accurate? Why does it show no Nay votes?

Yeah what's going on here?

For the amendment, not the bill itself

Clearly I'm an idiot. What's the distinction here?

 

[Futurevoid]

So what is going on in Iowa with healthcare right now?

Their most prolific provider is threatening to pull out out of the exchanges. The reason? Because of the uncertainty surrounding the continuing payments to insurers for insuring low income customers. You know, the very payments that Trump and Mulvaney have been using as leverage and threatening to hold hostage during the spending bill negotiations (hence creating the very uncertainty causing Medica to want to bail out!)

 

[Emerson]

I dont understand that voting screen at all. I mean there's obviously no way that democrats have over 100 people voting yes

edit - this is not the actual bill?

They aren't voting on the bill itself. They're voting on whether congressmen should be exempt. Yes means they are not exempt.

 

[muu]

What's the upshot for these guys voting yes other than having a victory? Wouldn't it be political suicide considering the opposition, or do they expect to be punished more by the GOP for not going along w/ the party?

 

[Riddler]

Assuming it passes the house, what are its chances in the Senate?

Tough battle, hell maybe the ones voting in house is counting on failing or majorly changing in senate.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

this vote is for HR 2192.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

 

[rjinaz]

This is intentional. Theyre doing the bare minimum of yes' s to hurt the moderates less.

Yep. All the signs are pointing to this passing. You just have to look at their smarmy faces. Ryan practically was jumping up and down with glee.

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Which Dems are voting for this? They can fuck off too.

 

[Swiggins]

Assuming it passes the house, what are its chances in the Senate?

Depends on how the Republicans package it. If they need 60 votes it'll never pass.

If they package it as budget reconciliation they only need a simple majority and it will likely pass the Senate.

However, the Senate will UNDOUBTEDLY make changes that might make it less appealing to House Republicans, which would mean they need to vote again.

The short answer is...it's complicated.

 

[studyguy]

https://twitter.com/danabashcnn/status/860188732720386051

Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN)
Plan is for house repubs to head to wh for victory event after this event per two gop sources

Celebrate condemning millions to death brehs.

Also yes, this isn't the AHCA vote. That's the one that follows.

 

[sangreal]

Yeah what's going on here?

Theyre voting on removing the exemption for Congress

Which does nothing but save face for the GOP. Democrats shouldn't vote for this shit

 

[pinsomniac]

Please note: This first vote is not on the AHCA itself. It is on a bill that removes the AHCA's exemption for Congress and staff.

https://twitter.com/charlesornstein/status/860190741355692035

 

[Mathieran]

So this bill would only benefit shareholders and CEOs of health insurance companies, so maybe a couple thousand people, while hurting millions of people in the process, and republicans are giddy about it? Sounds about right.

 

[Emerson]

Why are Democrats voting for this amendment? Let it pass with the exemption in place

Why would you want hundreds of Dems on record as voting for something so blatantly corrupt?

 

[Lord Frieza]

The first vote is for the amendment that made it were Congressman will not be protected from pre-exisiting condition being cut, and be under the same rules as everyone else, I'm pretty sure.

 

[sleepnaught]

https://twitter.com/charlesornstein/status/860190741355692035

Thanks, seemed crazy all those democrats were jumping on board.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Theyre voting on removing the exemption for Congress

Which does nothing but save face for the GOP. Democrats shouldn't vote for this shit

Gotcha, thanks. I didn't realize that was going to be put up for a vote

 

[Trojita]

https://twitter.com/charlesornstein/status/860190741355692035

Of course it does.

 

[Brandon F]

I can't watch. This is even worse than election night.

 

[2Smashed4U]

I hope Paul Ryan dies slowly of excruciating dick cancer.

 

[Trickster]

They aren't voting on the bill itself. They're voting on whether congressmen should be exempt. Yes means they are not exempt.

Aha, so the NV, which I'm guessing stands for no vote, is basically those who want to be exempt, but know it's political suicide more or less.

 

[dramatis]

Current vote is on

H.R.2192 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2192

 

[sangreal]

Why would you want hundreds of Dems on record as voting for something so blatantly corrupt?

They dont have to vote at all for starters. But they're also not voting to add that to the bill, they're voting to let the GOP remove it without rewriting the bill. It's a provision owned by the GOP on a bill owned by the GOP. Let them deal with it

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I can't watch. This is even worse than election night.

I should buy as much insulin as I can afford right now.

 

[Swass]

This is intentional. Theyre doing the bare minimum of yes' s to hurt the moderates less.

Yeah, telling that they know this bill is so bad that they want the least fallout as possible.. still would be great if just 1 member got their vote wrong.

 

[Riddler]

So this bill would only benefit shareholders and CEOs of health insurance companies, so maybe a couple thousand people, while hurting millions of people in the process, and republicans are giddy about it? Sounds about right.

Choice bro it's about choice

Spoiler

/s

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Aha, so the NV, which I'm guessing stands for no vote, is basically those who want to be exempt, but know it's political suicide more or less.

It just means they haven't voted yet. There are still like 10 more minutes to vote.

 

[SerAardvark]

Theyre voting on removing the exemption for Congress

Which does nothing but save face for the GOP. Democrats shouldn't vote for this shit

Except if they don't vote for it, then they'll get criticized for being corrupt/hypocritical/selfish/etc.

 

[iammeiam]

Why are Democrats voting for this amendment? Let it pass with the exemption in place

Strategically refusing to remove the exemption is only a good tactic if it accomplishes something; it doesn't really. Republicans will certainly have the votes for it, nobody's overall position on the bill itself is going to change if the exemption were left in. Literally the only thing a no vote would do is serve as fodder for future attack ads.

When he was listing vote timeframes, did he say they'd have 15 minutes to vote on this and then 5 minutes for subsequent votes? so 3x the time for an exemption vote as the actual health care bill itself?

 

[Socivol]

God I hope someone shifts and they lose this.

 

[Scousefury]

The Repubs just want to make America the best it can be! By killing the all the poor and sick people. #maga