Biden will soon be in a position to issue his first veto, after moderate Senate Dems said they would give Republicans the support they need to try to roll back an environmental and social investing rule.
President Joe Biden will soon be in a position to issue his first veto, after moderate Senate Democrats said they would give Republicans the support they need to try to roll back an environmental and social investing rule.the rollbackof West Virginia, another Democrat facing reelection next year, also backs the effort. House Republicans passed a resolution to undo the rule on Tuesday, with the backing of Rep.
The fact that Republicans are poised to push the measure through a divided Congress underscores the growing political momentum behind their crusade against what they deride as “woke” business practices. Conservative officials at the state and federal level are increasingly attacking big corporations for embracing social and environmental causes. It’s a push that Democrats in red states and swing districts are finding they’re unable to ignore.
Asked whether Democratic leadership had pressured him to vote “no,” Tester told reporters that they gave a presentation to the broader caucus Tuesday. But “it wasn’t like, pestering.”, who sponsored the measure, told reporters. “I just tried to make the merits of the case out there understandable to everyone listening.”
Republicans are taking advantage of procedures under the Congressional Review Act that allow lawmakers to nullify recently issued rules with simple majority votes, avoiding the Senate filibuster.
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