Although they’ve become famous for their use of obstruction and the filibuster to kill Democratic legislation in recent years, congressional Republicans increasingly appear to be using a different tactic to thwart Democrats: the political standoff. It works like this: the Senate approves some key piece of legislation on a bipartisan basis, but House Republicans simply ignore the bill and pass a version of their own. The GOP then demands the Senate discard its own bill and pass the House version instead. It...
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Republicans Once Supported Veteran Incentives — Will They Back New Senate Bill?
Sen. Lisa Murkowski earlier this year declared that she was “proud” to add her name to a bill that gives veterans skills they need to compete for civilian jobs. The question now is whether the Alaska Republican and her GOP colleagues are singing the same tune now that Senate Democrats have carved out another piece of President Obama’s jobs bill — this time, a provision that would help veterans find civilian work. Democratic Sens. Patty Murray of Washington State;...
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