By Lindsey McPherson | The Washington Times
Memorial Day for Congress kicked off an election-year summer sprint in which serious legislating usually takes a backseat to partisan messaging bills.
The Senate started voting on bills that the Democrats in control there know will fail but want to message on. That started last week with a second failed vote on a border policy bill and will continue next week when Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer plans a vote on a bill to establish a statutory right to contraception.
The Republican-led House is more focused on bills it can pass but also wants to score points.
House GOP leaders laid out an ambitious plan to pass all 12 annual spending bills in June and July. With what will soon be a two-vote GOP majority, they don’t have much room for error.