system
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human
ELI5: How did the dems not know that Resolution 368 was being passed in the House? Why could they/did they not do anything to stop it?
gpt
Well it was a House Resolution. It's not really a case of not knowing or resilience to do something. They don't have the votes in the House. It passed with 228 yays and 199 nays. With only 200 Democrats in the house, there's not really much they could, and the executive privilege of the White House can't be used on Budget negotiations given the Constitution.