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senseandsensibility

(23,980 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 06:24 PM Saturday

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Last night, Eric Swalwell reminded MSNBC viewers why the House and Senate are not in session [View all]

It's because the House has the votes now to release the Epstein files. That's why no one is working towards a budget and we are about to go into a government shutdown. I think that simple fact would be a good one to repeat as these budget "negotiations" heat up next week.

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Last night, Eric Swalwell reminded MSNBC viewers why the House and Senate are not in session [View all] senseandsensibility Saturday OP

Not exactly. Theoretically, the House has enough votes to release the Epstein files. no_hypocrisy Saturday #1

Well, I'm sure he doesn't want to swear her in senseandsensibility Saturday #2

"SOTH"? What does that mean? Thanks. CaptainTruth Saturday #5

Speaker of the House? senseandsensibility Saturday #6

Speaker of the House no_hypocrisy Yesterday #11

Thanks! CaptainTruth 18 hrs ago #13

Epstein files cause Government shutdown! KS Toronado Saturday #3

Exactly. senseandsensibility Saturday #4

So the speaker of the house Johnson bluestarone Saturday #7

I think you've got that right. Disgusting chicoescuela Saturday #8

GOP BidenRocks Saturday #9

Is this more "strategery"? BurnDoubt Saturday #10

The current recess has been on the calendar since the beginning of the year onenote 20 hrs ago #12

Thanks for providing that fact. Gimpyknee 11 hrs ago #17

They want a government shutdown, fits 2025 plans V850i 18 hrs ago #14

Whatever's in those files must be scary. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #15

A bunch of weirdness, coincidentally coming together popsdenver 15 hrs ago #16