Congress increasingly is being defined by what it's not doing this election year.
The Senate returns this week with a strong
majority of Republicans saying no to any consideration of President
Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court. No hearings, no vote and,
for some lawmakers, not even a meeting with federal appeals court Judge
Merrick Garland.
Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell of Kentucky, insist that the decision on filling the court
vacancy rests with the next president after voters have their say in
November's election.
A bipartisan bill to aid Flint, Michigan, where the city's 100,000
residents are struggling with lead-contaminated water, is being blocked
by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. He says he wants to ensure that the money is
paid for without adding to the deficit. The dispute over Flint has
snagged a far-reaching measure on energy.
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Source: NBC News
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