Article from Reason by Christian Britschgi.
Libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) is catching flak from all sides of the partisan divide for insisting that Congress hold an actual vote before approving $19.1 billion in federal disaster aid.
On Tuesday, Massie objected to passing a massive disaster relief package by unanimous consent during a brief pro forma session being held while most members of Congress are out of town for a Memorial Day recess.
“If the Speaker of the House felt this was must-pass legislation, the Speaker of the House should have called a vote on this bill before sending every member of Congress on recess for ten days,” said Massie on the House floor, adding later on Twitter that “passing an unbudgeted $19 billion spending bill without a vote of Congress is legislative malpractice.”
Massie’s objection came a few days after Rep. Chip Roy (R–Texas) did the same thing, opposing the bill over both process concerns and its lack of $4.5 billion in border funding.
The delay had produced bipartisan irritation.
Read the entire article at Reason.
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EEEGADDDSSS!!!!
Somebody told the BEDWETTERS NO!!!
Oh dear Lord.
The whirled will never be the same!
Unreal that a member of Congress would actually show a little sign of intelligence. How dare he!