Submitted by dotcom-jillionaire t3_yy4461 in Pennsylvania
UncomfortablyNumb43 t1_iwsds7g wrote
Reply to comment by ShammaJunk in Democrats win control of Pennsylvania state House · Spotlight PA by dotcom-jillionaire
No, Republicans are still in control of the PA Senate. But…with the governorship and one house of Congress, they can put pressure on the Senate.
IamSauerKraut t1_iwsgu74 wrote
PA does not have the "house of Congress." You conflate the two.
KMjolnir t1_iwsoz7n wrote
Congress is used to refer collectively to the House of Representatives and the Senate, which are separately referred to as the "two houses". If they control the House of Reps, that is one house of Congress. It is entirely correct.
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Literally from a dictionary: "Congress: a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives."
IamSauerKraut t1_iwszbl3 wrote
Common use does not refer to a state's house of reps as "Congress." That phrase is almost exclusively used to refer to the federal legislature, in particular to the House of Representatives.
KMjolnir t1_iwt82bc wrote
True, it's usual referred to as the PA Assembly. However "almost exclusively" is not the same as exclusively, so by your own words it is sometimes referred to as that. Ergo, they are correct even if it isn't often called that.
IamSauerKraut t1_iwt9rzr wrote
>True, it's usual referred to as the PA Assembly.
The remainder is presumptive and gratuitous.
KMjolnir t1_iwta5a7 wrote
If you dislike my interpretation of the earlierc arguments, that's fine. If you have issues with the words I refer to, you can take it up with Miriam & Webster on the definition or Reddit user u/IamSauerKraut for simply adding fuel to the fire and being, we'll put this politely, misguided in their understanding.
IamSauerKraut t1_iwtc4s4 wrote
>If you dislike my interpretation of the earlierc arguments, that's fine.
You start out well but then go off the rails with verbosity. sad.
UncomfortablyNumb43 t1_iwsnccj wrote
They have the PA State House and the PA State Senate…
IamSauerKraut t1_iwso8um wrote
>with the governorship and one house of Congress, they can put pressure on the Senate.
Your words.
ButterscotchFrosty85 t1_iwsrful wrote
You've done nothing but be super negative through this thread. I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.
IamSauerKraut t1_iwszqgl wrote
I tend towards the factual. I've had enough of "alternative facts."
ButterscotchFrosty85 t1_iwt0zx6 wrote
You should tend towards self awareness
IamSauerKraut t1_iwt9lwg wrote
gratuitous commentary appears to be your strong point.
ButterscotchFrosty85 t1_iwu6htw wrote
And being a prick is yours
Edit: Thanks for reporting me as a self harm risk. You really are pathetic.
UncomfortablyNumb43 t1_iwxcr69 wrote
You do realize that an ASSEMBLY and a CONGRESS are synonymous, right? You are simply being a fucking douchebag pretending that there is a difference.
IamSauerKraut t1_iwxe07l wrote
oooooo... now you've hurt my feelings.
g'day
UncomfortablyNumb43 t1_iwxfhsb wrote
Awwwww…you bleat all day long about semantics..,but when presented with the fact that your “gotcha” moment is a huge nohingburger? All of a sudden, your feelings are hurt.
Cry me a river.
IamSauerKraut t1_iwxg501 wrote
I'd rather bring on the dancing horses. But that's me.
UncomfortablyNumb43 t1_iwtya3x wrote
Actually, you tend towards the pompous by playing dumb semantics games…but you do you.
huzernayme t1_iwsow7o wrote
It would be a correct usage if it wasn't capitalized. A congress is any gathering of reps from anywhere.
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