Sentences with phrase «partisan debate on a bill»

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But it took less than 30 minutes on the Senate floor for partisan fights to emerge, with Republicans initially threatening two - hour debates on each of more than 100 noncontroversial bills.

The sharply partisan nature of the debate on the House floor this afternoon — only 16 of 146 Republicans supported its passage, along with all 212 Democrats who voted — signaled that the new Republican House leadership won't take kindly to bills that promise large increases in federal spending, no matter how worthy the cause.