House Democrats are upset with President Joe Biden and Republicans can’t get enough of it.
In the last month, Biden has twice withheld vetoes on GOP-led bills that most House Dems have opposed.
And the frustration of Democratic lawmakers has become Republicans’ favorite new by-product.
House Democrats are upset with President Joe Biden and Republicans can’t get enough of it.
In the last month, Biden twice withheld his veto on GOP-led bills that most House Democrats had opposed — and after the White House signaled Biden was also opposed. Democratic lawmakers’ frustration with Biden has become Republicans’ favorite new by-product.
“I can’t stress enough how weird this Lucy & the Football act between the WH & House Dems is,” tweeted Jack Pandol, Communications Director for the campaign arm of the House of GOP.
The most recent focus concerns GOP legislation to end the national COVID-19 emergency. The White House planned to wait until May.
Most House Democrats voted against the bill last month after the White House said Passing the bill “would create widespread chaos and uncertainty in healthcare systems.” However, ahead of a Senate vote Wednesday night, the White House announced that Biden would not veto the bill. It went 68-23.
The January White House statement did not threaten veto, but said the administration “strongly opposes” passage of the bill, “which would be a serious disservice to the American people.”
“It’s like a kindergarten-level collaboration,” said Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia angry after Axios. Another Democrat, Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee, told the Axios that “the lack of clear information” and “clarity in the White House message” was “unproductive.” It’s very unhelpful.”
The House Republican campaign arm picks up on the schism Wednesday, including a popcorn emoji in an email highlighting such quotes from House Democrats. “House Democrats remain angry with the White House for once again exposing its extremism to voters,” said Will Reinert of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Biden is still “strongly opposed” to the bill, a White House official said Wednesday night, “and the administration plans to end the national COVID emergency and public health emergency on May 11.”
But the official said Biden will sign the law when it gets on his desk and the government will continue work to end the national emergency “with as much notice as possible for Americans who may be affected.”
House Democrat Chairman Hakeem Jeffries said Thursday that no members have expressed concerns to him about the “dynamics” of the national emergency with the White House. The White House kept its word when the administration said Biden would veto it. “And for me, that’s the most important sign of communication,” he said.
Going forward, however, Jeffries said he hopes for early and clear communication from the White House, particularly in light of recent Republican efforts to seek repeal what Jeffries called “common sense measures to reform the District of Columbia police force.”“
“It is my hope and expectation that long before this legislation speaks out, the White House will be crystal clear on their perspective,” Jeffries told reporters.
earlier this month, House Democrats were furious with Biden’s decision to allow Congress to overrule a DC crime law, especially after his term in office submit a counter-statement the GOP measure.
The House Democrats overwhelmingly voted in opposition, and 15 were targeted in GOP digital adsThey said they “voted for reduced sentences for violent crimes.”
Most Senate Democrats voted in favor of the resolution after Biden said he would not veto.
Biden’s position surprised DC Del. Eleanor Homes Norton during a press conference. “This is new to me,” she said, adding that she was “very disappointed.”
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