- YES‼️ DEMOCRATS, KEEP THIS UP House Republicans wanted to pass a funding bill using a fast-track process called suspension of the rules. That method skips normal procedures but requires a big bipartisan vote, usually two-thirds of the House, around 70 votes. House Democrats told them no. 1/3Jan 31, 2026 21:32
- Dems aren’t providing the votes. This means Republicans can’t use the easy button. So now Johnson has to use the Rules Committee, which lets leadership set the terms of debate and bring the bill to the floor with a simple majority instead of a supermajority. 2/3
- That route is risky: • Republicans have a slim margin • Any internal GOP rebellion can sink the bill • Dems can and should still make the process painful and public Bottom line: Democrats took away the shortcut. Republicans now have to muscle it through the hard way. @housedemocrats.bsky.social
- There’s House has 435 members; 2/3rds is way more than 70.
