Democrats Take Over Senate Floor

Senate democrats have already made their first move to slow down the chamber s operation.

Democrats take over senate floor.

Capitol in washington saturday march 21 2020. 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 fight over scotus vacancy heats up 02 38. 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.

Senate television via ap. Democrats having lost successive battles over the supreme court and being favored by some projections to take back both the presidency and the senate. Reference material is included too. Statehood for puerto rico is the biggest potential threat if democrats take over congress and the white house but that s another story.

Passage of h r 8337 continuing resolution. Speaks on the senate floor at the u s. The move caused some committees to postpone their hearings on tuesday. If democrats manage to hold the house of representatives and win back the senate and the white house in november the party will have full control of the federal government for the first time in.

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. 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. Wednesday september 30 2020 08 52 pm.