Dead-End Bills Aimed at 2020 Elections Become Focus in Congress
- Both parties are pushing legislation to gain election edge
- Agenda includes gun control, abortion, climate change, energy
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House Democrats are using their majority to push gun-control, campaign-finance and voting-rights legislation. Senate Republicans are advancing abortion restrictions while trying to put Democrats on the spot with a vote on climate change.
None of the proposals stand a chance of getting through a divided Congress. Instead, the measures are designed to corner lawmakers from the opposing party with tough votes that could be used against them in 2020 campaigns.