Ted Cruz Is Holding Up The Senate’s Bipartisan Bill To Address Flint’s Water Crisis [View all]

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Ted Cruz Is Holding Up The Senate’s Bipartisan Bill To Address Flint’s Water Crisis

by Emily Atkin at Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/02/25/3753881/cruz-blocking-flint-aid/

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In an almost miraculous display of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate have agreed on a $250 million aid package to address the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

There’s at least one problem, however: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

According to a report in Politico, Cruz is halting movement of the bill “to give him more time to study the details of the proposal.” The Republican presidential candidate placed a so-called “soft hold” on the aid package on Thursday, Politico reported, effectively preventing it from moving to the floor for a vote.

Cruz spokesperson Rachael Slobodien reportedly said the Texas senator’s hold on the aid package would not be permanent. In addition, the House has not yet taken action on an identical bill, and is not expected to until next month, if it does at all.



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