Lummis Blocks Senate Resolution Against Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ads as GOP Unease Spreads
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 29
Lummis Blocks Senate Resolution Against Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ads as GOP Unease Spreads
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 29
Summary
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Tuesday blocked Sen. Maggie Hassan’s bid to pass a Senate resolution declaring Trump’s television ads should not be paid for by the U.S. government.
Hassan and other Democrats say the campaign-style ads that began airing this month are illegal, while the White House has defended them.
Lummis argued presidents of both parties — including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden — also used public service announcements, calling criticism of Trump a double standard.
Republican discomfort still extends beyond Democrats: Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said he does not think the federal government should be paying for the ads.