Democrat Skipping Trump Tariff Vote Sparks Anger
Posted By: NorthernDog, 5/1/2025 8:01:10 AM
A Democratic lawmaker's decision to skip a key vote on Donald Trump's new tariffs has sparked backlash from other Democrats. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse missed the vote to rebuke Trump's global tariffs on Wednesday, which ended in a 49-49 tie, before Vice President JD Vance traveled to Capitol Hill to cast a tiebreaking vote against the resolution. Even if it did pass the Senate, the House wasn't expected to take up the resolution after Republicans passed a rule that specifically blocks this type of resolution until the end of September. Trump would also likely have vetoed the resolution if it reached
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Kooky Whitehouse was on a taxpayer paid junket. The Turtle also missed the vote. Left is furious but can do nothing about it now.