IT: 🤝 18 states join Texas case seeking to overturn Biden win, and... Should Congress pass legislation to prevent future government shutdowns?
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Welcome to Friday, December 11th, chickens and eggs...
Eighteen states have thrown their support behind a Texas lawsuit aiming to prevent Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin's electors from casting their electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden.
Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Supreme Court to block four key battleground states from casting "unlawful and constitutionally tainted votes" in the Electoral College.
17 states have now filed a brief in support of Texas, along with President Donald Trump. More than half of the House Republicans — 106 — have also joined the suit.
Do you support Texas suing Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Michigan?
Shutdown Threat Looms as Senate Attempts to Forge Through Flurry of Votes
The Senate adjourned Thursday evening without a clear path forward on approving legislation to avoid the beginning of a partial government shutdown this weekend, while the House adjourned until at least Tuesday and may not return to the Capitol until deals on government funding and coronavirus relief are reached.
Senators are hoping to pass two pieces of legislation on Friday, a continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding for one week to avoid a shutdown, and the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021.
To do that they will need to reach a unanimous consent agreement to bypass procedural hurdles that would otherwise preclude the passage of either on Friday, and that will likely require unanimous consent to hold votes on amendments potential holdout senators insist upon.
And, in the End…
Three shmears for National Have a Bagel Day.
Its name derives from the Yiddish word "bengal," meaning (as any 80s kid can tell you) "ring" or "bracelet."
I'm a poppy man, what flavor do you prefer?
—Josh Herman
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