Dems’ Repeat Approps Message To GOP: No Partisan Add-Ons

Senate Democrats emphasized in remarks to reporters Tuesday (Jan. 9) they will not accept appropriations bills with what they call "poison pill" policy riders from the Republican-controlled House, and they said House Republican leadership needs to keep in mind that the lower chamber will likely be unable to pass any spending bills without Democrats' votes. "Let's be clear, we will not be able to get any of our bills done if House Republicans insist on partisan poison pills that we...