Memorial Day for Congress kicked off an election-year summer sprint in which serious legislating usually takes a backseat to partisan messaging bills.
Hues of red and blue color the dawn at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Control of Congress and of President Joe Biden’s agenda on Capitol Hill are at stake this Election Day. Energized Republicans are working to …
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had a message, too. He accused Republicans of engaging in “political stunts and gamesmanship” in the appropriations process and spoiling an opportunity for the bipartisan partnership needed to enact legislation into law. Last year the House passed seven of the 12 spending bills on the floor, with Republicans lacking enough votes to advance the other five due to intra-party disagreements over abortion-related restrictions, spending on Amtrak, a new FBI headquarters and more.
The House Armed Services Committee, meanwhile, has already advanced the annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act. It cleared the committee with minimal drama in a 57-1 bipartisan vote, though its fate on the floor is less certain. Mr. Jeffries, addressing reporters ahead of committee action on the farm bill last week, warned that the GOP’s proposed $30 billion cut to SNAP and a rollback of agriculture-related climate initiatives would be nonstarters. The Agriculture Committee ultimately rejected Democratic amendments to address those concerns, and only four Democrats joined panel Republicans in reporting the bill to the floor.
One issue where both parties are trying to cooperate is in crafting a legislative response to a widely panned attempt by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to issue arrest warrants against top Israeli officials for their actions in the war against Hamas terrorists.
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