Congress Quietly Passes Act To ‘Counter Russian Propaganda’
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio smiles and applauds after winning re-election, Portman, along with Chris Murphy (D – CT) are behind a recent bill aimed at countering ‘foreign propaganda’. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
If you want to pass a controversial piece of legislation in the US, you can go the route of intensive debate and public discussion to defend the position. Or, if there’s a big spending bill coming up, you can just slip it in there and hope nobody notices.