McConnell puts Trump's Democratic rivals on the spot by forcing votes on sensitive issues
WASHINGTON - With nearly one in five Democratic senators now eyeing the White House, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is using his control over the chamber to make life a little more difficult for President Donald Trump's 2020 challengers.
On Monday, McConnell - the top Republican in the GOP-controlled Senate - forced a vote on a controversial anti-abortion bill. It has no hope for passage but it required some Democrats to take an uncomfortable vote that will almost certainly be used against them during the campaign.
Next, McConnell has teed up a vote soon on a sweeping climate change plan called the Green New Deal. Though most Democrats support stronger environmental protections and McConnell definitely does not, he's bringing up the bill to highlight some of the
