No Bipartisanship In Sight

“The sour start to the new Senate’s year appears likely to continue — with the unexpected partisan blowup over a human trafficking bill and its abortion provision seeming to end the last chance for a broad, bipartisan vote before the recess at the end of the month,” Roll Call reports.

“That’s assuming the partisan standoff over the inclusion of language restricting use of funds for abortions — the Hyde Amendment — an effort by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to limit debate on the bill, will come up short of the 60 needed votes on March 17.”

“Then it’s time for another contentious floor debate: the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as attorney general.”