Inouye Trying To Keep Out Riders
As Congress works to finalize a spending plan before a Dec. 16 deadline, lawmakers are trying to strike a delicate balance in the number of last-minute provisions or riders that are added to the legislation.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye told Roll Call that he’s trying to keep the number of riders to a minimum, despite pressure from Republicans.
The idea is to include enough riders to attract Republican votes but not so many as to lose support from Democrats.
Read the full story from Roll Call.
