McConnell Shoots Down Effort to Pass Ex-Im Legislation
Sen. Maria Cantwell, a chief supporter of the Export-Import Bank, urged Senate lawmakers on Oct. 29 to take up and vote on HR-597 (here), the House-passed legislation to authorize the credit agency through 2019 (see 1510140015), but Senate Majority Leader…
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Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., objected. Cantwell tried to invoke unanimous consent for the bill, a procedural tool that sidesteps debate. Only one objection blocks attempts for unanimous consent.