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Jasmine Crockett: “The speaker of the House...decides what it is that actually…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Calls Out Speaker Johnson: “He’s a Joke” Over Shutdown and DHS Chaos

Published | Video Starts at 00:24

But the reality is that the Senate sent us a bill, they were able to figure it out and the House decided to obstruct. And when I say the House, I mean The speaker of the House...decides what it is that actually hits the floor. And unfortunately, he decided against our federal workers. Much of what this administration and the Republicans have been doing since they've been in power has been against federal workers in general. (00:24–00:29)

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Asserts that the Speaker of the House controls which bills are presented for a vote.

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