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Democratic leaders in the House and Senate let so many opportunities pass by and squandered so much leverage on the border bill, the only reasonable conclusion is that Schumer and Pelosi decided it was better to let it pass and move on - instead of putting up a fight.
Senate Democrats could have filibustered. They didn’t. They could have kept Dem yay votes to a minimum. They didn’t. Schumer had to know that letting McConnell run up the score to 88 would encourage House Dems to revolt & increase pressure on the House to accept the Senate bill.
Senate failures aside, Dems control the House. When Rs controlled it, they’d often counter a bipartisan Senate bill with a House bill that passed on party lines. Boehner would say words to the effect of, “we’re co-equal chambers. ” Press would put the bills on equivalent footing.
