Published: December 30, 2020

The Bill to enact Johnson’s trade deal passes by 521 votes to 73

By Paul Goodman

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We repeat our traditional warning against drawing conclusions from abstentions, but Owen Paterson and John Redwood apparently did not vote in this division.

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