Just the News: Florida congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) indicated on Thursday that she is planning to vote against the provisions currently under consideration during the House Ways and Means Committee’s markup session of parts of the massive $3.5 trillion spending package.
Her concern, she says, is with the legislative process. “Process matters, because I want my constituents to have faith in what I’m doing,” said the freshman rep.
Though she supports many of the proposals in the massive spending package, and understands that Democrats will likely have to pass policy measures along party-lines, she takes issue with the fact that only some of the proposals expected to be considered in the markup have been released. In particular, the powerful committee has not yet released proposals on prescription drugs, clean energy incentives, and tax increases. Murphy also notes that the Congressional Budget Office has yet to deliver a score for most of the proposals in the package. read more
She must have sensed something in the wind.
izlamo delenda est …
$3.5 Trillion PORK Package, to repay all the special interest groups who stuffed the ballot boxes and the stockholders of Dominion.
When Nancy says she won’t make it rain she’ll come around.
Bargaining chip for committee assignments or something.
Lemme guess: is she up for reelection in a leans-Red district or is up against a competitive opponent? She’s probably only willing to say this openly because they’ve already assured her it will pass without her. Stunts like this are usually only to buy them cover.
3.5 Trillion not enough for ya?
Q. What comes after a Trillion?
A. Another gov’t program.