Gingrich tried to "defund the left" in 1995 by stripping all money from LSC. I have never heard liberals howl so much. The chorus from the media was enormous.
Take away the money that funds the liberal lawyers -- remember, they are greedy first, and liberal second -- and they will not be carrying forward these liberal causes for free.
So why doesn the congress do it now? We are even more powerful than in '96. I think it's a great idea. Why should people accused of crimes get federal funding for ambulance chasers? If they can take away their funding, the laws would be easier to enforce against enemies of the state.