It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and the House Rules Committee still hasn't sent the Covid-19 relief bill to the floor for a vote. Chairman Jim McGovern is rapidly running out of f@$&s to give, racing through votes on Republican amendments with each one getting rejected. 
Rules Committee votes to send Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill to the House floor.
As Dems finalize the report, @TomColeOK04 asks the chair: "Should I have a short or long cigar?"
He says Cole isn't managing it so it doesn't matter.
Next up: A vote in the full chamber.
As Dems finalize the report, @TomColeOK04 asks the chair: "Should I have a short or long cigar?"
He says Cole isn't managing it so it doesn't matter.
Next up: A vote in the full chamber.
219-210, House officially votes to proceed to Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid bill on the floor.
Now: One hour of debate.
Then a final series of votes on the bill.
Now: One hour of debate.
Then a final series of votes on the bill.
This is the final House vote on the Covid relief bill. So far, it’s fully party line with two Democrats voting NO: Kurt Schrader (OR) and Jared Golden (ME).
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