Disaster Relief Package — On Friday, the House passed H.R. 5687 (237 to161), to provide an additional $5 billion in disaster relief for Puerto Rico. Conservatives were right to reject this spending package as Congress continues to use disaster and emergency funding to evade spending caps.
PRO Act (H.R.2474) — This bill was a liberal wishlist for unions (not workers) and it passed the House by 224 to 194. The problems with this bill are too many to list, so we’ll direct you to the DailySignal which did a great job highlighting the flaws in this legislation. The good news is that this bill is “dead on arrival” in the Republican-controlled Senate.
>>> One last thing…don’t miss Tim Chapman’s latest op-ed about the Iowa caucus.
It was an amazingly busy and eventful week. As always, thank you for your support!
Tim, Jessica, and the Heritage Action team