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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it weren't going to be so impactful on our national economy, I wouldn't otherwise care too much, but what the GOP clownshow is right now is traitorous.

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Do they not have the votes according to the Hastert Rule? Or do they not have the "right" votes?[/quote]

They don't have the votes at all:

"At issue is a provision to restrict federal funding from being used to enforce D.C.'s Reproductive Health Nondiscrimination Act, a 2014 law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who seek an abortion or contraception.
The legislation has long been a target for congressional Republicans, who tried to repeal it as early as 2015.
What they're saying: "The fact that the FSGG bill includes a repeal of the city of Washington, D.C.'s policy causes a lot of concerns," said Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.), who represents a district that President Biden won in 2020.

Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.), another Biden-district Republican, told Axios "there's probably a group of us that are going to vote against it if they leave it in there."
"We're just sick of every appropriations bill being a vehicle for some off the wall abortion policy," Duarte added.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) told reporters he also opposes the bill due to the abortion language.
By the numbers: A House Republican involved in the effort told Axios the group includes at least half a dozen members who "actually respect the role the different levels of government play."

Asked about the size of the group, Duarte said: "Unless [Republican leadership] have got some Democrats in their pocket, it's big enough."

From the Axios article [/quote]

Is the House GOP really this stupid?  Why are they wasting time with these amendments that won’t even pass their own conference?

They have accomplished absolutely nothing.  Not even the much-vaunted “we need to elect a speaker to help Israel”.  
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