Democrats Take Over Senate Floor

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.

Democrats take over senate floor.

Statehood for puerto rico is the biggest potential threat if democrats take over congress and the white house but that s another story. Speaks on the senate floor at the u s. Capitol in washington saturday march 21 2020. Wednesday september 30 2020 08 52 pm.

Ship of the senate meet the rocky shore. Senate minority leader chuck schumer invoked the two hour rule tuesday a measure that constrains the scheduling and duration of senate committee. On tuesday afternoon democrats invoked the two hour rule which limits the time when committees may hold hearings while the full senate is in session. 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 democrats have already made their first move to slow down the chamber s operation. Senate fight over scotus vacancy heats up 02 38. 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. That could take democrat numbers in the senate into the low 40s.

Official site of the living symbol of our union of states connect with senators and learn about senate committees legislation records art history schedules news tours and visits. Reference material is included too. Passage of h r 8337 continuing resolution. The move caused some committees to postpone their hearings on tuesday.