Even though McCarthy prevented a vote on Thursday evening as expected, House Dems called the House to order, and a vote was held Friday morning. The nearly $2 trillion dollar spending bill was passed in the House by a measure of 220 - 213.
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On Thursday evening, Rep. McCarthy (R-CA) held the floor of the House for over eight hours as he lambasted the possible effects of the Build Back Better Bill. In fact, his speech did not concluded until the wee hours of Friday morning.
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