by Henry Rodgers at Daily Caller
Republican Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts and a group of GOP senators sent a letter Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushing to remain in session until 12 appropriations bills have been debated and passed in the upper chamber.
The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the letter, which calls on Schumer to keep the Senate in session from Monday through Friday every week until all 12 fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills are passed in the Senate and the House and signed into law by President Joe Biden. Ricketts led the letter, which was signed by 12 other Senate Republicans.
“We urge you to modify the Senate calendar so that we remain in session Monday through Friday every week until all 12 fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills are passed in the Senate and House and signed into law by President Biden,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter. “The House of Representatives has already taken the step to forgo their October recess and the Senate must follow suit. While valuable work is done while Senators are back in their home states, it is imperative that we remain in DC until our appropriations work can be completed. That is what the American people expect and deserve of us.” (RELATED: Jim Jordan Lays Out Appropriations Demands To Cut Spending, Hold ‘Radical’ Agencies Accountable)
READ THE FULL LETTER HERE:…
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