that makes no senseSame reason the Dems in the House have changed the requirement from 218 Votes to 290 Votes on the Bill to help 9/11 Victims families. They have 255 Votes and could pass it, But have chose instead to change the required votes to 290 so the bill will not pass, and they can Blame republican Opposition to it. Republicans do Oppose some parts of the Bill, but the point is that Dems COULD PASS IT RIGHT NOW IF THEY WANTED.
Shameless Partisan Political Games, when they could pass it if they wanted. Because Dems are worried about Image, not issues.
The 290 votes refers to a parlimentary procedure which blocks amendments. They put that into place to prevent Republicans from tacking on unrelated amendments onto a widely popular bill. It's going to pass anyway.
since they already have a majority, how could repubs add anything without at least SOME democrat votes?
It doesn't take a majority to attach amendments to bills.