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It's a reconciliation bill, it'll pass.

From the blog of Larry Jacob at The Times of Israel

It's a rare occurrence on Capitol Hill, but Thursday saw bipartisanship prevail for the second time in one week as the United States Senate unanimously passed the Uyghur Forced Labor

  Share Source: AP Photo/Susan Walsh The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives passed legislation recognizing D.C. statehood on Thursday, and the measure now heads to the Senate. Granting D.C. statehood has minimal GOP support, and it is unlikely to overcome the 60-vote threshold in the upper chamber. While Republicans remain opposed to making D.C. the 51st state, on a constitutional basis, one Republican lawmaker proposed a different idea to match Democrats’ demand. GOP Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced legislation to make D.C. a part of Maryland, as opposed to giv...

  Share Source: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) went on the offensive against President Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra. The ad targets vulnerable Democratic senators up for reelection in 2022, and frames Becerra as an ideological equivalent to self-proclaimed socialist Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT).  Though Becerra’s confirmation is likely, Cotton hopes to put vulnerable Democrats on notice and hold them accountable for their support of Becerra. Xavier Becerra, Biden's nominee for HHS, is an unqualified radical...