Ex-Sen. Harry Reid
Harry Mason ReidSchumer becomes new Senate majority leader. Biden faces a major challenge to unite senators from polarized nations that veto Mayorkas to take the lead in DHS MORE (D-Nev.) He says he “is not particularly optimistic” about the fact that President Biden is asking Senate Democrats to abandon the upper house obstruction rule and allow Democrats a direct path to pass their legislation in Congress.
In an interview with The New York Times, the former Democratic Senate leader said Biden’s preference for following institutional precedents would likely prevail against calls by progressive and Democratic leaders in the House to change the rule.
“To know Joe Biden
Joe BidenDC residents took the opportunity to pay for National Guard meals. Joe Biden could bring ‘unity’ – to the Middle East Biden shouldn’t let defeating cancer take the back seat to COVID MORE the way I do it, he will be very patient and will try to continue as the Senate used to be, ”Reid told the Times. “I am not particularly optimistic.”
Reid’s prediction comes at a time when the obstruction has become a critical point in the Senate minority leader power-sharing agreement Mitch McConnell
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Fall of the Chuck SchumerCapitol uprising: The PATRIOT Act 2.0? Schumer asks DOJ to investigate Trump’s alleged effort to stave off forgiveness for the AG student loan would be an unexpected fortune for dentists, doctors and lawyers MORE (DN.Y.) are trying to work.
A deal proposed by McConnell would have required Democrats to agree not to change the obstruction rule, which requires 60 votes to pass most legislation. Schumer called the proposal “unacceptable”.
But with a 50-50 split in the Senate, there is concern among Democrats about whether they can win any Republican support for Biden’s legislative agenda, starting with a $ 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that includes another round. direct payments for most Americans.
Sen. Dick Durbin
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“The American people want us to take action, take action on this pandemic, take action on this economy and a number of other issues, and if this obstruction has become so common in the Senate that we cannot act, we will just sit there helpless, shame on it. Of course, we should consider changing the rule under these circumstances, “said Durbin in” Meet the Press “.
Democrats would need to guarantee the support of all members of their seats to change the rule, including members who have already indicated opposition to the idea, such as Sen. Joe Manchin
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