What's really unpopular?
Two House votes yesterday, both passed, but with very different "on the record" voting.
(Reuters) "The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to require more leave for U.S. troops in Iraq, defying a veto threat from the White House.... passed the Democratic-led House by 229-194."
(AP) "The House passed legislation Thursday effectively permitting the importation of lower-cost prescription drugs from places such as Canada, Australia and Europe.....passed by a 237-18 vote."
I find it interesting that House members are still willing to put their name on the record on Iraq, but not on opposing the drug import bill.
That's the political calculus right now.
Later: Not sure, but the descrepancy might have somehow resulted from the chaos around the Agriculture vote. Separate bill, but maybe it passed in the chaos.
(Reuters) "The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to require more leave for U.S. troops in Iraq, defying a veto threat from the White House.... passed the Democratic-led House by 229-194."
(AP) "The House passed legislation Thursday effectively permitting the importation of lower-cost prescription drugs from places such as Canada, Australia and Europe.....passed by a 237-18 vote."
I find it interesting that House members are still willing to put their name on the record on Iraq, but not on opposing the drug import bill.
That's the political calculus right now.
Later: Not sure, but the descrepancy might have somehow resulted from the chaos around the Agriculture vote. Separate bill, but maybe it passed in the chaos.
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