Picture From Senate Floor Showing No Democrats

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Picture from senate floor showing no democrats.

Congress starts its weekend no closer to a coronavirus deal. Following leader remarks the senate will resume consideration of h r 8337 continuing resolution. Democrats and republicans remain far apart on an agreement with little time left before lawmakers hit the campaign trail. But the bill fell 51 43 short of the 60 votes needed to advance.

The senate stands adjourned to then convene for pro forma session only with no business being conducted on monday september 28th at 2 45pm. The current uproar over trump s policy of separating families seeking asylum could provide democrats a justification for shutting down the senate until mcconnell loosens his grip on the floor. Imright 9 22 2020 11 41 36 am as expected congressional democrats are in full blown meltdown mode after mitch mcconnell and president trump are united on moving forward with filling the vacancy in the supreme court after. When the senate adjourns on monday it will next convene at 3 00pm on tuesday september 29 th.

Polls show democrats have a good chance of capturing the senate majority in november but a growing number of democratic senators are concerned russian interference could lead to a different. But democrats changed the rules to dispense with that 60 vote requirement to advance most nominations back in 2013 and republicans finished the job with their own rules change to let supreme. Senate democrats blocked a gop coronavirus bill on thursday amid a deep stalemate over the next relief package. Mitch mcconnell goes scorched earth on senate floor.