McConnell, McCain will block future stopgap bills unless they include long-term defense funding
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 17th, 2011 4:35 am by HL
McConnell, McCain will block future stopgap bills unless they include long-term defense funding
The Senate Republican leader and a leading GOP voice on defense issues said Wednesday that they will block any short-term bills funding the federal government after the one being considered this week unless they are accompanied by a resolution funding the Defense Department through the end of the fiscal year in September.