On Wednesday, Senator Schumer and Senate Democrats were dealt a major blow to their efforts to abolish the legislative filibuster and cram through their election rigging bills. Moderate Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) bucked party lines and voted with Senate Republicans to preserve the filibuster and protect voting rights. You can see how your Senators voted using the Heritage Action Scorecard.
Looking ahead: Having failed to pass “Build Back Better” and their election bills, Pelosi and Schumer will now turn their attention to their next obstacle…government funding. Back in December President Biden signed a bill to fund the government through February 18 with a continuing resolution, meaning Congress must come together in agreement by that date with an appropriations bill to stave off a shutdown and fund the government through the rest of fiscal year 2022 (which ends in September).
Complicating the issue for Dems is March 1—the scheduled date of Biden’s first State of the Union Address. With two massive legislative failures under their belts, they will look for a big win on government funding before Biden’s big speech.
Rumor on the Hill is that Democrats will look to throw away MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS on their pet projects, all in the name of “COVID relief.”
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The Heritage Foundation has launched the “Congressional Oversight Project” to hold the corrupt Biden Administration accountable for their actions against the American people. The Biden Administration routinely abuses its power, and it’s time the American people know what is happening between bureaucrats behind closed doors.
Senior Advisor at The Heritage Foundation Mike Howell will be leading the charge and has extensive experience as he served in the Trump Administration as an attorney at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Click here to read the statement released by Heritage President, Kevin Roberts.