09-03-2016, 04:26 PM
Quote:Some of these priorities might get into a must-pass measure by September 30; Republicans in Louisiana would like to see the disaster aid before they go home to campaign, and Florida Republicans really want Zika funding to deal with growing numbers of cases there. But Republican leaders like House Appropriations Committee Chair Hal Rogers prefer a clean stopgap bill that funds the government into December, when they can use the lame duck to provide assistance without raising the ire of fiscal conservatives prior to the critical November 8 elections. Stop and think about that: Republican leaders feel they can only help prevent pandemic diseases, save people from succumbing to Oxycontin, or protect the basic human right of water to all citizens if they sneak around during the holidays, when accountability for their actions is low.This Year, Even the Fight Over Government Funding Is Upside Down | New Republic