Even some Republican senators have joined their Democratic counter-parts in advocating for more legislative action, expressing frustration that the chamber’s sole purpose has amounted to confirming Trump’s judges, killing House Democrats’ bills and passing emergency funding measures.
In recent months, the Senate has become known being the destination for two things: Where House Democrats’ bills “go to die”; and where President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees are confirmed.
But even some Republican senators have joined their Democratic counterparts in advocating for more legislative action, expressing frustration that the chamber’s purpose has been reduced to confirming Trump’s judges and passing emergency funding measures, such as ones to keep the government open . Congress will adjourn Thursday for Memorial Day recess, a week-long break where they’ll spend the bulk of their time back home, likely speaking with constituents and holding town halls.
“We will pass bills. But in terms of major pieces of legislation, the kind that you spend two weeks working on, that's a lot harder right now,” Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida told reporters. “We will pass uncontroversial bipartisan pieces of legislation often by unanimous consent. But it's a lot harder to do something like tax reform, some major initiative.”
Democrats have been preaching a similar message for some time, accusing McConnell of operating a “legislative graveyard,” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said last week, and painting the majority leader as unwilling to compromise and negotiate on measures passed by the House’s Democratic majority.
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