But since June, the money has been stalled because Republicans, - TopicsExpress



          

But since June, the money has been stalled because Republicans, led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), want Democrats to allow them to add several unrelated amendments to the huge appropriations bill. One of those amendments, sponsored by McConnell, would make it harder for the EPA to enact new rules on coal-fired power plants. (His home state of Kentucky has a big coal industry). Another amendment—a longtime favorite of Sen. David Vitter (R-La.)—would strip Obamacare subsidies from congressional staffers. Republicans dont have any intention of passing the main spending bill, argues a Senate Democratic leadership staffer; theyre just using the amendments process to stall it. motherjones/politics/2014/08/rape-kit-backlog-senate-republican-spending-bill
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 19:55:27 +0000

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