Embarrassing: Senate Republicans caved on everything in the budget
Earlier this afternoon Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (F, 42%) released the text of the budget CR to fund the federal government from October 1 through December 9, 2016. The bill did not contain a single policy rider limiting a single harmful policy of this administration. In other words, Obama essentially has control over both the legislative and executive branches of government. There are no checks and balances. Although, to be fair, it’s hard to call this a capitulation because Republicans never really fought on the issues of the internet giveaway, Iran ransom, and refugees in the first place.
It is truly sad that Republicans wouldn’t even fight on something as important and easy to sell as retaining control over internet domains. This is a fight Democrats could never have won, but winning is not in the lexicon of Senate Republicans. It is simply unconscionable that Republicans would ignore the refugee issue entirely in light of the national focus on the recent terror attack perpetrated by children of refugees and asylees.
The spending bill also contains an additional $1.1 billion in funding for Zika, even though there is $2.8 billion in leftover Ebola funds that have not been spent. And of course, Republicans dropped the rider blocking Zika funding to the Planned Parenthood-affiliate in Puerto Rico that is slated to benefit from the new funding stream.
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