The Dems filibustered the GOP bill. That puts the onus on the Dems to push thru an alternative.
Kind of hard to do when McConnell won't bring their alternative up for a vote.
Arm of Congressional Hispanic Caucus spent lavishly last election cycle, FEC data show
Fox News ^ | January 17 2019 | Louis Casiano / FR Posted by knighthawk
The fundraising arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars for luxury hotels, nightclubs and tickets to Las Vegas events during the 2018 election cycle, filings to the Federal Election Commission show.
During the cycle, the caucus's Bold PAC pulled in $9.5 million in contributions -- in reaction to President Trump’s policies, said Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., who chairs the PAC, according to a report. Also in that time, the Hispanic caucus paid out more than $200,000 for catering, hotel stays and fees at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa, and Marina in Cambridge, Md. (Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
WAS ANY OF THE TAX-FREE MONEY USED FOR GAMBLING? Chaired by Rep. Tony Cardenas, Democrap-Calif,the tax-free fund-raising arm of The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Bold PAC, doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars for luxury hotels, nightclubs and tickets to Las Vegas events during the 2018 election cycle, FEC filings show. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus' Bold PA pulled in $9.5 million -- using President Trump’s policies as a money-getter.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus paid out more than $200,000 for catering, hotel stays and fees at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa, and Marina in Cambridge, Md.....and the uber-luxurious L/V Bellagio Hotel and gambling mecca.
The filibuster rules are just that...silly Senate rules. It’s not in the Constitution.
Mitch should dump it or resign and get the hell out of the way.