'Democratic House leadership,' noted alex_sammon, is 'shooting down a wildly popular messaging bill right before the midterms.'
"Shameful," progressive champion Nina Turner, a former Ohio state senator and co-chair of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, tweeted in response to the news.Lawmakers, judges, and all other government officials covered by the ban will have to choose between divesting their investment portfolios or putting their assets in a qualified blind trust. Members of the judicial branch will have to file more detailed financial disclosures.
The House is supposed to vote on the Democratic measure this week. But the text hasn't been released yet. And we're told there are serious concerns within leadership ranks about the proposal. The House leadership doesn't currently have the votes to pass the bill given the number of rank-and-file Democrats who are"actively opposed," according to one source—especially in the face of what looks like solid GOP opposition. A lot could change between now and later this week, but that's where things stand at this moment.
So there's a question of whether this bill even comes to the floor. Several senior Democratic aides told us they're skeptical the legislation will be voted upon during a three-day workweek right at the end of the fiscal year.
"He has also not seen final legislation, and will reserve his official decision until that time," Hoyer's office added.While the House Rules Committee is expected to review the bill when it meets to consider the continuing resolution to extend government funding and prevent a shutdown, time is running short.
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