Cole: Democrats attempt to kill lifesaving amendments By: Tom Cole Guest Columnist July 21, 2021 Tom Cole The House Appropriations Committee, on which I serve, has been working on 12 annual bills that fund the federal government. The appropriations process is one of the most important functions of Congress and has generally been bipartisan with Democrats and Republicans working together. That is, until this year, when Democrats broke from tradition and eliminated the lifesaving Hyde Amendment. There are many issues with bills reported out of the committee this year, including short...