Democrats Take Over Senate Floor

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Democrats take over senate floor.

That could take democrat numbers in the senate into the low 40s. Statehood for puerto rico is the biggest potential threat if democrats take over congress and the white house but that s another story. Senate democrats have already made their first move to slow down the chamber s operation. Passage of h r 8337 continuing resolution.

On thursday democrats refused to give consent for the senate to quickly pass a government funding bill requiring mcconnell to file cloture and set up a final vote possibly for as late as. Republicans eye amy coney barrett senate floor vote at end of october just days before election republicans are advancing the nomination over the fervent objections of democrats. Senate democrats on tuesday tried to put pressure on the republican majority to take action on gun control recounting stories from their own communities about families torn apart by shootings. Senate minority leader chuck schumer invoked the two hour rule tuesday a measure that constrains the scheduling and duration of senate committee.

Democrats having lost successive battles over the supreme court and being favored by some projections to take back both the presidency and the senate. Senate fight over scotus vacancy heats up 02 38. Wednesday september 30 2020 08 52 pm. Reference material is included too.

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