Chances of passing Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act in Senate

[peterthlee]

Under severe hostility between the administration and Democrats, will the Democrats just try to block everything? Or it will be passed overwhelmingly, above partisan politics?
I, as a matter of interest (since I'm a Hong Kong citizen), put it at >1% and <20%, as the hostility between Reps and Dems bubbled. Moreover, the 2016 edition is co-proposed by hardline Trump loyalist Tom Cotton (R-AR).

For reference:
2014 version
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=33302243-234E-47AA-B96D-A91B45A93B13
Source: Official website for senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

2016 version
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3469
Source: US Congress bills track record

[pbrower2a]

Is this for real?

Any extension of democracy within China is a boon for American liberals; after all, if Donald Trump is as bad as some of us think he is, then there is no other country that I would more want to become a democracy than China.

[peterthlee]

Is this for real?

Any extension of democracy within China is a boon for American liberals; after all, if Donald Trump is as bad as some of us think he is, then there is no other country that I would more want to become a democracy than China.

Depending on the democrats. Indeed, many non-establishments have looked down to this bill and thought that it has a very slim chance to pass.

Given the political stalemate, I envisaged the democrats to draft a counter bill of Nationwide Human Rights and Democracy Act, which is applicable to Trump administration, rather than blocking it outright.

And...the co-proposer is Cotton...oh no...he is the top foe of Dems...Dems will be turned away before they actually go through the bill...

[Person Man]

Is this for real?

Any extension of democracy within China is a boon for American liberals; after all, if Donald Trump is as bad as some of us think he is, then there is no other country that I would more want to become a democracy than China.

Depending on the democrats. Indeed, many non-establishments have looked down to this bill and thought that it has a very slim chance to pass.

Given the political stalemate, I envisaged the democrats to draft a counter bill of Nationwide Human Rights and Democracy Act, which is applicable to Trump administration, rather than blocking it outright.

And...the co-proposer is Cotton...oh no...he is the top foe of Dems...Dems will be turned away before they actually go through the bill...

Maybe if he found a liberal cosponsor. Hatch and Ted Kennedy used to work on things.

[peterthlee]

Hey Special Boy, FYI another sponsor is Flawless Beautiful Marco (xingkerui’s nickname for him)...

[peterthlee]

Bump for vote maximization.
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Indeed, this bill is a good parameter to gauge whether Democrats will obstruct everything proposed by Republicans.

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Donald Trump HIMSELF tweeted that Hong Kong democracy is not the president's business:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/517097817702412288