Published: Thursday, February 4, 2021
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News
Senate Republicans, led by Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, will push numerous amendment votes today to get Democrats on the record on controversial issues. Francis Chung/E&E News
Senate Republicans are likely to force votes related to recent climate change and energy executive orders as part of a marathon budget vote series starting today.
The action will come as the Senate holds a vote-a-rama a lengthy series of nonbinding votes to the Democrats budget blueprint, which is the first step to the reconciliation process to approve a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package by simple majority.
Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the way to a press conference yesterday. Francis Chung/E&E News
Democrats are eyeing the budget reconciliation process for COVID-19 relief legislation, but climate might have to wait for round two.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said yesterday that the Senate could vote as soon as next week on a budget resolution that would pave the way to pass a relief bill through the Senate with a simple majority.
In the House, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced a schedule change for next week to accommodate pandemic action through reconciliation.