IDP continues attack on Biden bill

Republicans are attacking the newly signed $ 1.9 billion coronavirus bill as they scramble to gain a foothold against the Democrats’ first major victory in 2022.

IDP legislators, who voted unanimously against the legislation, risk being able to undermine the popularity of the bill in the long run, even though polls have shown that it is gaining wide approval, even from their own voters.

The focus among Republican Republicans is twofold: the provisions they hope will harm the Democrats are emphasized and their political opponents are accused of trying to take credit for an economic recovery that Republicans say was implemented by the Trump administration. is.

‘I’m not surprised that the initial reaction of the American public to this, before they know what’s in it, will be positive. The thought that many Americans get a $ 1400 check, why would they not want it? ‘Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Pentagon takes heat for extending Guard’s time at Capitol Fundraising spitting points after Trump GOP rift Top GOP senators: Capitol police fail to justify tightened security MORE (R-Ky.) Said during an interview with ‘PBS NewsHour’.

“What they do not know is how much the bill has nothing to do with the pandemic,” McConnell said. “The economy is just going to have a great year. It has nothing to do with this massive Democratic wish list of items. ”

Republicans have their jobs cut out.

A poll by Morning Consult and Politico found that 75 percent of registered voters, including 59 percent of Republicans, support the bill.

A Pew Research poll dropped Republican support at 41 percent, but a gap was found in the party with only 30 percent of Conservatives saying they support it, compared to 61 percent of self-employed identified moderate or liberal Republicans.

Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioOvernight Defense: Top GOP Senators Demand Answers on Extended Guard Deployment, Capitol Fencing | Waiting costs estimated at 1 million | House Panel to Record War Authorization in 2002, On The Money: Biden Celebrates Relief Bill with Democratic Leaders | Democrats quickly debate for Hillicon Valley infrastructure package: Google slams Microsoft for ‘naked corporate opportunism’ Sanders invites Bezos to testify at inequality hearing AFL-CIO hits Rubio MORE because of unions (R-Fla.), Who is up for re-election next year, the polls called a joke. ‘

‘I mean, public polls are just as accurate as the people who do them, the methodology they use and all that stuff. … There are many, a billion dollars of non-COVID goods. If people find out about it, they will be furious, “Rubio added.

The GOP’s political bet comes as the party will have to defend 20 seats in the Senate in next year’s midterm elections, including two in states President BidenJoe BidenPentagon is very excited to extend Guard’s time at Capitol Booker to try to make the expansion of child tax credits permanent. Sullivan says tariffs will no longer be the focus of talks with China.: Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Senate Republicans walked behind closed doors at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) this week for a caucus lunch, where they say Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Who oversees the campaign, informed them about the state of the 2022 races and how they could try to arm pieces of the coronavirus bill against Democrats.

Sen. Mike BraunMichael Braun Amazon removes books calling LGBTQ issues mental illness Senate honors film ‘Hoosiers’ Senate supports ‘God-awful’, ‘stupid’ session before COVID-19 relief vote MORE (R-Ind.), Asked about Scott’s message, summed it up by saying: ‘Just that a lot of what’s in the package obviously feels good, the poll behind it, but if we put out the details of it exactly, the most people are going to say, ‘What?’ ‘

The NRSC is already offering digital advertising to Sens. Mark KellyMark KellyCollins supports Becerra as secretary of the HHS, Manchin will vote to confirm Becerra, while Schumer, secretary of the HHS, wants to act to confirm Becerra’s nomination to the committee. (D-Ariz.) En Raphael WarnockRaphael WarnockBiden, Harris to travel to Atlanta to sell aid package Trump urges Herschel Walker to run for Senate in Georgia. Mike Lee says’ the bill for the people is’ as if it was written in hell by the devil himself ‘ (D-Ga.), Which are both on the ballot next year, on the COVID-19 relief bill.

“The $ 2 billion incentive package signed by President Biden into law … is a historic waste of money that not only endangers our economy for inflation, but also reflects the increasingly liberal priorities of today’s Democratic Party, “Scott said in a statement.

The Senate’s IDP effort comes earlier President TrumpDonald Trump Pentagon takes heat for extending Guard’s time at Capitol Fundraising spitting points after Trump GOP gaps Trump rally organizer claims Alex Jones threatened to throw her off stage: reports MORE, which has received double criticism for its handling of the pandemic, has also received the credit for developing the coronavirus vaccine.

The recent coronavirus bill – the first of the party-wide emergency relief measures – includes a $ 1400 stimulus test, which extends unemployment payments until early September, aims to reduce child poverty and provides more funding for schools and vaccines, all put forward by Democrats.

In a preview of the impending messages of wars, Republicans point to hundreds of billions of dollars for state and local governments that have seen their tax base dry up during the pandemic, but most IDP senators view such funding as a lifeline.

They are also trying to link the bill to larger cultural issues, stressing the Democratic opposition to an amendment by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) That would block the funding of schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports and a proposal from van Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzPoll: 81 percent of Republican voters believe Trump will prevent Bill Biden from delisting Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Biden candidate DOJ apologizes for ‘harsh rhetoric’ amid GOP criticism MORE (R-Texas) on stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants.

The bill already included the language banning undocumented immigrants from being eligible for checks, but Cruz and Sen. Dick DurbinDick Durbin Democrats Insist IRS Helps Help Unemployment Beneficiaries with Tax Breakdown Manchin Cements Key Voting Status in 50-50 Senate Schumer Moves to Abolish Becerra’s Nomination to Committee MORE (D-Ill.) Accused each other of lying in a days-long battle that began when Republican Texas in Texas spent hours in a marathon voting session claiming the stimulus bill would allow any undocumented immigrant to check get.

Subsequently, a fact check from CNN declared them both wrong, because although most undocumented immigrants are not eligible, a subset with social security numbers would be eligible.

McConnell, during a news conference with reporters, pledged to keep Democrats on the bill and said Republicans would “repeatedly talk about the provisions in the bill that Democrats do not want to discuss.”

However, Democrats are driving high after achieving their first major legislative victory.

Sen. Gary PetersGary Peters Senate Panels Promote Shalanda Young Appointment for Deputy OMB Director Wave of Senate Retirement Plays IDP Ranks on Defense Blunt Retirement Shakes Senate Race in Missouri MORE (D-Mich.), Who chairs the Senate Democratic campaign wing, put forward the bill as a direct result of the Democrats gaining control of the Senate majority.

“As our country has built up from this crisis, voters will know that the Democrats have delivered real relief and meaningful results, while Republicans put political obstruction first and turned their backs on their states,” he said in a statement. said after Biden signed the bill into law.

The campaign also circulated a list of provisions in the bill that Republicans voted against, erased the headlines of local newspapers and proposed the bill in the major battlefield of 2022, and digital ads against Rubio and Sen. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold Johnson Ashcroft Refuses to Replace Blunt in Missouri Senate GOP Starts Retired Brainwave Wave of Senate Retirements Plays GOP Ranks More (R-Wis.).

Democrats are also watching Republicans closely to accept credit for the bill.

Sen. Roger WickerRoger Frederick WickerWhite House plans PR blitz to sell coronavirus account Restaurant group gets aid funds thanked GOP lawmakers who opposed the bill The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the National Shooting Sports Foundation – House passes bill; Bidding is more than a first-time address (R-Miss.) Consider the funding for restaurants in the bill, even though he voted against the general legislation, which elicited criticism from Democrats. Asked about his tweet, Wicker told reporters that ‘one good provision in a $ 1.9. trillion bill does not mean I have to vote for the whole thing. ”

Wicker and Democratic Sen. Kyrsten SinemaKyrsten CinemaRestaurant Group gets aid funds thanked GOP legislators who opposed the Collins bill to support Becerra for the HHS secretary. We need a solution for voting rights MORE (D-Ariz.) Previously proposed an amendment to a subsequent budget resolution that paved the way for the coronavirus bill.

Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi launches infrastructure debate and calls for Biden’s duality Biden celebrates emergency relief bill with Democratic leaders, GOP leader, to force Swalwell off the panel (D-Calif.), In conversation with reporters, predicted that more Republicans would follow a similar approach and hinted that the Democrats would be ready to appeal to them.

“We have a democratic president. Suddenly, there are many of the same features of the other accounts, in some size, in this account. “And the Republicans have decided that they can not stand for it,” she said. “It’s a shame. Like I said, they will get credit for it in their districts. But we will have more to say about it.”