Picture From Senate Floor Showing No Democrats

The current uproar over trump s policy of separating families seeking asylum could provide democrats a justification for shutting down the senate until mcconnell loosens his grip on the floor.

Picture from senate floor showing no democrats.

Buoyed by opinion polls showing control of the senate within their reach democrats for months have been quietly discussing whether they would be willing to change the chamber s rules to allow. Congress starts its weekend no closer to a coronavirus deal. Democrats through an unusual procedural maneuver seized control of the senate agenda to force a challenging vote for republicans. Polls show democrats have a good chance of capturing the senate majority in november but a growing number of democratic senators are concerned russian interference could lead to a different.

Senate democrats blocked a gop coronavirus bill on thursday amid a deep stalemate over the next relief package. Following leader remarks the senate will resume consideration of h r 8337 continuing resolution. When the senate adjourns on monday it will next convene at 3 00pm on tuesday september 29 th. Imright 9 22 2020 11 41 36 am as expected congressional democrats are in full blown meltdown mode after mitch mcconnell and president trump are united on moving forward with filling the vacancy in the supreme court after.

Senators voted 52 47 on the roughly 500 billion republican bill which marked the. But democrats changed the rules to dispense with that 60 vote requirement to advance most nominations back in 2013 and republicans finished the job with their own rules change to let supreme. Democrats and republicans remain far apart on an agreement with little time left before lawmakers hit the campaign trail. But the bill fell 51 43 short of the 60 votes needed to advance.