Two Down

January 11th, 2007

While the Senate has yet to act on any of this, the new Democratic-controlled House has just passed the second big First-100-Hours measure, a raise in the minimum wage. And like the passing of the 9/11 Commission recommendations yesterday, the minimum wage hike also passed with a veto-proof majority–this time with 82 Republicans joining all 233 Democrats, with 116 Republicans standing to deny minimum-wage workers their first raise in a very long, long time. 68 Republicans voted with Democrats on the 9/11 Commission recommendations, with 128 trying to block it.

The House Dems are living up to their pledge pretty well so far, and are bringing a surprising number of renegade Republicans with them.

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