Omnibus Bills

Schumer’s Move: Forcing Republicans to Read GOP Bill Delays Vote

Schumer to force reading of 1,000-page GOP mega bill, delaying it by half a day. This whole situation feels like a long overdue reckoning, doesn’t it? The idea that politicians are voting on bills they haven’t even read is, frankly, mind-boggling. Schumer forcing the reading of a 1,000-page Republican mega-bill, even if it only delays things by half a day, is a step in the right direction. It’s a basic expectation, really, that those making laws actually understand what they’re voting on.

It’s not like this is a new problem. People have been griping about the sheer size and complexity of legislation for ages.… Continue reading