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Congressional dems invoke rarely used 1865 fisticuffs law to battle GOP for house floor time

While it hasn't been used in 170 years, a forgotten trial by combat law still exists in Washington DC.

A group of 8 congressional dems challenged an 80 year old republican for floor time to debate a new bill to restore medicaid to its previous funding. Here is a video of the combat.

https://www.tiktok.com/@aikidoforglasgow/video/7527073992214105366

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