The upper chamber, unlike the House, avoided partisan culture war issues over diversity and abortion.
“House Republicans should look to the Senate to see how things get done,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. | Francis Chung/POLITICOThe Senate is careening toward a final vote on its annual Pentagon policy bill that would tee up a brawl with House Republicans over the must-pass legislation., but that could come as early as Thursday as senators aim to escape Washington for the August recess.
The Senate has so far sidestepped contentious debates on partisan personnel issues that could tank the bill, including the Pentagon’s abortion travel policy that has been bitterly opposed by Republicans.largely along party lines this month after loading it with conservative proposals — including blocking the abortion policy, limiting transgender medical care and throwing up roadblocks to diversity and inclusion programs in the military.
“House Republicans should look to the Senate to see how things get done,” Schumer said on the floor Thursday. “We are passing important bipartisan legislation. They are throwing on the floor partisan legislation that has no chance of passing.”
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