The house passed the bill to take away benefits from poor people and students the other day by a two vote margin.
This was taken as a sign of Pelosi’s ability to herd the Dems together and even get a few Republicans to cross over and vote against. Actually it was an example of the “catch and release” technique the Repubs use. A handful of members with tight races were allowed to vote no once the count had been made and passage was assured.
Just more political theater (and judging from the number of pundits who misinterpreted the events, it worked).
