No cracks in Democratic unity as ethics overhaul glides along
If Democrats on the House Judiciary panel have any concerns about their party's mega-overhaul of voting, ethics, lobbying and campaign finance laws, they kept them private on Tuesday during the measure's first congressional hearing.
The bill, HR 1, is a top priority of the party in the chamber, though it probably won't go anywhere in the Senate this Congress after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky renewed his opposition Tuesday.
The overhaul is likely to pass the House along party lines and will serve as a major messaging point during the 2020 campaigns, allowing Democratic candidates for Congress and the White House to rail against big money in politics and the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, which paved the way for super political action committees.