MaggieMae
Reality bits
- Apr 3, 2009
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Dems had enough votes before. Why didn't they pass it then?
Huh? It passed out of the House and then out of the Senate. Hello? It then went to conference (the usual route) to create a single bill. Pay attention. Oops, too late now.
If the House had already approved the Senate Version of the Bill, Obama would have signed it by now. The current frenzy to twist the rules is because the House hasn't approved it.
I see a civics lesson is needed.
Project Vote Smart - GOVERNMENT 101: How a Bill Becomes Law
D.
Conference Committee
1.Members from each house form a conference committee and meet to work out the differences. The committee is usually made up of senior members who are appointed by the presiding officers of the committee that originally dealt with the bill. The representatives from each house work to maintain their version of the bill.
2.If the Conference Committee reaches a compromise, it prepares a written conference report, which is submitted to each chamber.
3.The conference report must be approved by both the House and the Senate.
OR, you can go to the extended explanation here:
How Our Laws are Made - THOMAS (Library of Congress)