As President Obama threatens a government shutdown in September due to GOP duplicity, Senator Mitch McConnell (R – Kentucky) has decided to keep up his end of the bargin.
In his first opportunity to weigh in on the battle, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) yesterday sided with Obama and the Senate Democrats. Led by McConnell, all but two Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to up hold the August debt deal . . .
Though this is a victory for Obama and Reason, I’m quite sure the House GOP will not be swayed by McConnell’s decision. You can read more about it at The Hill.