Senate GOP plan to force House Dems to accept their bill or get nothing done as the humanitarian cri

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Pure meanness.


Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday set up votes on the House bill, the Senate bill and an amendment to cut spending in order to pay for the Senate’s bill. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo


Senate passes border spending package, setting up fight with House

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/26/immigration-border-fight-congress-1383717

Senate Republicans plan to force House Democrats to accept their bill or get nothing done as the humanitarian crisis worsens.


Updated 06/26/2019 05:41 PM EDT


Both the Senate and House have now passed legislation delivering billions of dollars to address the growing humanitarian crisis at the southern border. But lawmakers have no agreement on how to reconcile those bills before a recess set to start on Friday.

The Senate passed a $4.6 billion emergency spending bill on Wednesday, one day after the Democratic House approved its own competing legislation. House and Senate Democrats immediately then began urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to enter into negotiations to craft compromise legislation.

But McConnell was noncommittal and may simply leave Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a take-it-or-leave-it decision heading into the July Fourth recess. McConnell would only say Congress "is going to try to get it finished this week" when asked if he'd enter into talks with House Democrats.



McConnell's chief deputy said House Democrats have proposed changes to the Senate bill that would make it more palatable to liberals, but said Republicans are unlikely to support them. Democrats are seeking to reimburse local governments and organizations that offer support to migrants and also limit to 90 days the amount of time that unaccompanied minors are kept in temporary shelters at the border, among several changes requested by Pelosi. .................................

[Historic NY]

1. Mitch McConnell the grim reaper is going to kill it and then blame the Democrats.

Its McConnell's fault; he doesn't want to pass any legislation from the house.

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4. Mitch McConnell is a state senator who is singlehandedly blocking federal legislation.

If a congressperson from another state wants to bring legislation he doesn't like and throws under his desk, there is no recourse since those of us who don't live in Kentucky can't vote against him. This would seem to be a conflict of representation.

[Volaris]

2. And how about our response is as follows:

You fuckers can pass what we put in front of you, or we can start asking why you are supporting Crimes Against Humanity and CHILD TORTURE in public and televised House Hearings.

At this point, if I had to choose between Trump or McConnell spend the rest of their days in a federal cell, it would be a tough choice....but I think I'd want McConnell.

[triron]

3. As usual pukes play ruthlessly.

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5. McConnell

has an agenda and has big stakes in this Russian thing, He received millions of money.

He needs to get out, he's no good and evil. He needs to knocked off that pedestal.