U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is trailed by reporters as he arrives to be sworn in for the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty-five Senate Republicans backed a failed effort on Tuesday to halt former President Donald Trump s impeachment trial, in a show of party unity that some cited as a clear sign he will not be convicted of inciting insurrection at the Capitol.
Republican Senator Rand Paul made a motion on the Senate floor that would have required the chamber to vote on whether Trump s trial in February violates the U.S. Constitution.
(Photo : Alex Wong/Getty Images) U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he leaves after an event on economic crisis in the State Dining Room of the White House January 22, 2021 in Washington, DC.
The Biden administration is set to push Democratic and Republican lawmakers for a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to avert an economic crisis.
According to Reuters, the Biden administration and lawmakers discussing the coronavirus relief agreed on Sunday that they should prioritize vaccine production and distribution.
Brian Deese, one of Pres. Joe Biden s top economic aides, said he would speak to the lawmakers to make the case of a large rescue plan, a report from WION News noted.
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