Democratic members of the Homeland Security Committee are moving to gut a key chemical security bill today that's been attacked by Republicans and the chemical industry for purportedly costing jobs and profits. That legislative retreat worries environmental advocates and concerned Hill staffers outside the committee, as committee Democrats have apparently been cutting their deals with their industry-backed Republican colleagues while freezing out unions and environmental groups from negotiations.
It's an all-too-familiar tale of selling out the Democrats' strongest supporters, including...
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