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OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:36 AM Jan 2021

List of Bills Passed in the House but blocked by McConnell in the Senate

There are of course hundreds of Bills blocked by McConnell from getting even a vote on the floor but here are the big ones (apart from the Covid Relief Bill)

Passed by the House, waiting in the Senate

For the People Act of 2019, H.R. 1

Moving Forward Act H.R. 2

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 3

Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 H.R. 4

Equality Act, H.R. 5

American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6

H.R.7: Paycheck Fairness Act

H.R. 8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

H.R. 9: Climate Action Now Act

H.J.Res. 79: "Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment"

H.R. 51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

SAFE Banking Act of 2019, H.R. 1595

H.R. 7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020[1]

H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

H.R. 1644: Save the Internet Act of 2019

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, H.R. 3884

H.R. 4617: Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act

Other legislation

Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal, H.Res. 109

H.R. 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (includes COVID-19 relief)[2]

H.R. 150: Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 (GREAT Act).[3] Pertains to open data.

H.Res.411: No More Presidential Wars Act[4][5]

H.R. 662: REACH Act[6]

H.R. 899: To terminate the Department of Education.[6]

Taxpayer First Act of 2019, H.R. 1957

H.R. 2107: Affordable College Textbook Act [6]

Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act (WISE Government Act) [7]

H.R.7085: Ending Qualified Immunity Act

H.R. 7650: Local Journalism Sustainability Act[8]

Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act

H.R. 4901: Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act[9]

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List of Bills Passed in the House but blocked by McConnell in the Senate (Original Post) OnDoutside Jan 2021 OP
Sounds like all the turtle did was block legislation. raccoon Jan 2021 #1
Yes, he didn't call himself the Grim Reaper for nothing ! But the GREAT thing for Democrats is that OnDoutside Jan 2021 #3
He was also very busy ramming through lousy judges. Harker Jan 2021 #11
That is literally not an eighth of the Bill's he's vest-pocketed ... marble falls Jan 2021 #19
Kicked and bookmarked! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #2
Thanks, Smirkymoney, I had meant to do this last week, but stuff got in the way ;) OnDoutside Jan 2021 #4
No problem, it was well timed. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #5
Wow thanks for that Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #6
Pres. Biden is set for a productive 100 days. NCjack Jan 2021 #7
This needs to constantly be pointed out. Hugin Jan 2021 #8
This needs to be repeated daily so the American public NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #9
When I mention this in conversation.... Ziggysmom Jan 2021 #14
Do they have to be passed again or can they just move to the new Senate? n/t rainin Jan 2021 #10
My suspicion is that they fell at the end of the last Congress, but the work has been done, I'll OnDoutside Jan 2021 #20
im glad turtle will be gone soon . AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #12
Kick!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2021 #13
No can't be true mountain grammy Jan 2021 #15
perhaps i should restate my comment that i made above ,, AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #16
You can edit the original post, you know... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #31
Thank you for compiling BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #17
Yes there was a helluva lot of work done on these, but IMO, that will make it so much faster to turn OnDoutside Jan 2021 #23
KNR and bookmarking. niyad Jan 2021 #18
Any of you guys watch 60 Minutes Sunday? WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2021 #21
K&R Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #22
KnR Hekate Jan 2021 #24
Can the new Senate pass them? nt live love laugh Jan 2021 #25
I think they need to go through the House again but the work is OnDoutside Jan 2021 #27
They have to be "re-issued" by the current House... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #29
Yes, the first 100 days could be dramatic, thanks to Mitch's obstruction ! OnDoutside Jan 2021 #30
Send it to Leslie Stahl lame54 Jan 2021 #26
He didn't just block the votes... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #28

raccoon

(31,110 posts)
1. Sounds like all the turtle did was block legislation.
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:39 AM
Jan 2021

Sounds like all the turtle did was block legislation.

Thanks for posting!

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
3. Yes, he didn't call himself the Grim Reaper for nothing ! But the GREAT thing for Democrats is that
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:42 AM
Jan 2021

they have ALL these bills ready to go and can get them through. Nothing must be allowed get in the way of Biden's first 100 days. It could be truly transformative.

Harker

(14,015 posts)
11. He was also very busy ramming through lousy judges.
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 09:41 AM
Jan 2021

The legislation can be rectified.

The judicial appointments will ruin lives indefinitely.

Hugin

(33,136 posts)
8. This needs to constantly be pointed out.
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 09:24 AM
Jan 2021

It's not the Democrats who were the obstructionists as was implied in the 60 Minutes interview on Sunday.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,418 posts)
9. This needs to be repeated daily so the American public
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 09:36 AM
Jan 2021

Especially the Deplorables, can understand what Mc turtle has done to us.

Ziggysmom

(3,407 posts)
14. When I mention this in conversation....
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 09:52 AM
Jan 2021

Most people don’t realize how the process of passing legislation even works. They have no clue that just one ass could hold up the process.



OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
20. My suspicion is that they fell at the end of the last Congress, but the work has been done, I'll
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 10:25 AM
Jan 2021

bet they can move them through faster this time. Obviously the Republican M.O. will be to delay, but frankly, fuck them.

AllaN01Bear

(18,193 posts)
16. perhaps i should restate my comment that i made above ,,
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 09:58 AM
Jan 2021

reduced to minority leader . hope thats better .

BumRushDaShow

(128,925 posts)
17. Thank you for compiling
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 10:07 AM
Jan 2021

because we know there were at least 400 bills that were BLOCKED by Turtle last year and DUers were demanding to know "why Democrats weren't doing anything".

The Democratic House held the hearings, drafted the bill language, did the markups with revisions, debated the final content, passed it out of Committee and sent it onto the House floor, where it was debated by the full House, and finished up with a vote for passage. Then each bill would officially be sent over to the Senate where Turtle placed it in the DOA file.

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
23. Yes there was a helluva lot of work done on these, but IMO, that will make it so much faster to turn
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 10:40 AM
Jan 2021

these around and send them back through the House and onwards.

My hope is that Biden could make this the greatest 100 days in US Congressional history, and the main reason why I think the Pelosi/Clyburne opinion that the Senate Trial of Trump be backended after these 100 days. At that point the Covid fight will look radically different, small businesses and working/middle class unemployed will be saved. It could be like a slingshot.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,056 posts)
21. Any of you guys watch 60 Minutes Sunday?
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 10:28 AM
Jan 2021

Got royally pissed at Leslie Stahl. I guess she decided Chuck Todd wasn't being heard enough in his time slot, and kept coming at Nancy with the "both sides do it" bullshit. She claimed the Democrats were just as much to blame for holding up the relief bill for months. This, of course, on the desecrated ground Trump's minions had just tried to destroy. Madame Speaker, of course, handed her her ass.

When are they going to learn not to shoot at the Queen? Actually, I kind of hope they keep trying. It's really fun watching her shut them up.

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)
29. They have to be "re-issued" by the current House...
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 04:50 PM
Jan 2021

but that should actually be pretty easy.

Seems all they need to do is re-number them and re-print them in most cases.

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