Legislating isn’t always pretty, but it’s the results that matter. And after a series of ups and downs and highs and lows, House Republicans got pretty results Tuesday night.
Tuesday night’s anticipated budget resolution vote almost didn’t happen, and then, when it appeared it would take place, it was canceled.
The cancelation was short-term, and House Republicans received a victory they’ll surely savor as long as they can – which might not be for long..
The budget resolution passed earlier in February by the House Budget Committee deals with tax, border, defense, and energy policy, as well as increasing the debt ceiling. The resolution is a necessary step to continue the more difficult process of passing a budget reconciliation bill through which laws dealing with those issues – and unlocking Trump’s legislative agenda – can be changed.
The drama in the…
