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The new coronavirus deal is probably good enough to keep the economy afloat until the Spring. But what happens if the vaccine rollout takes longer than expected? https://slate.com/business/2020/12/relief-bill-congress-covid-deal.html
Btw, I'm planning to be on vacation until Jan. 4. (Staycation, really). So this is probably my last piece of the year, unless something insane happens.
I mean, why not? https://twitter.com/speakerpelosi/status/1341557535732604935
I need someone who is better at Congressional procedure than I to game out all of the potential ways this plays out for me. Any volunteers?
Ok, here is what Iâve learned (it is not encouraging!).
1. To avoid the threat of a pocket veto, they would need to get the bill to Trump tonight. As in, 2 hours and 51 minutes from now. https://twitter.com/ryanradia/status/1341563288065339392
1. To avoid the threat of a pocket veto, they would need to get the bill to Trump tonight. As in, 2 hours and 51 minutes from now. https://twitter.com/ryanradia/status/1341563288065339392
2. They probably canât send it to him tonight, because the âenrollmentâ processâbasically, proofing a bill, printing it on parchment paper, and sending it to POTUSâtakes a while. https://twitter.com/ekornegay621/status/1341564431629737987
And Congress actually expected to have a week for that process. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/531187-congress-to-pass-seven-day-stopgap-to-buy-time-for-covid-funding-deal
This does not necessarily mean Trump will do the crazy thing. Just that he can threaten it.
cc @chrislhayes who I first asked about this
