As useless and spineless as most of our Republican congress folk are, Democrat-sponsored garbage like this is the reason why we have little choice but to keep on supporting the GOP.
The republicans are between a rock and a hard place. If they stand up for what they support, the media will accuse them of attacking the first black president. This pattern will persist, should Hilary Clinton be elected because any criticism of her will be viewed as an attack on the first female president. All of this has been cleverly crafted.