Political precedent. IIRC it has happened before, but only when the parlamentarían was being useless/obstructionist. There are certain lines that change the game once they’re crossed, this is a small example of one.
My understanding was that the last person to be sacked for that was demonstrably inconsistent and literally not doing their job properly, whereas this decision seems to be entirely black and white and 100% predictable.
One one hand the Dems should not have tried to sneak the minimum wage pledge through in the relief bill, on the other hand they promised that they would get it done and it was their best bet to try and hold their breath so I suppose they just wanted to be seen to be trying.
Will be interesting to see how they try to pass it next.
My understanding was that the last person to be sacked for that was demonstrably inconsistent and literally not doing their job properly, whereas this decision seems to be entirely black and white and 100% predictable.
One one hand the Dems should not have tried to sneak the minimum wage pledge through in the relief bill, on the other hand they promised that they would get it done and it was their best bet to try and hold their breath so I suppose they just wanted to be seen to be trying.
Will be interesting to see how they try to pass it next.