If Democrats do not win those seats in Georgia, Mitch McConnell will retain control of the Senate. At that point, economic recovery will largely be at the hands of this one man. Historically — for the past 10 years — he has played the role of super-obstructor. Since Democrats took over the House in 2018, he has not looked at almost any of the many economic, cleantech, health, or infrastructure bills Democrats have put on his desk.
Senator Joe Manchin, WV
ALL bills from the US House of Representatives should be voted on by the US Senate.
Mitch McConnel does not agree.
Changing the balance of power slightly would break the logjam that McConnel imposes. All bills passed by the US House of Representatives would get a chance to be voted upon by the US Senate. And then if they pass in the Senate by the President.
For example Supplemental Unemployment passed in the US House of Representatives Oct 1 as part of H.R.748. This legislation can't even get voted on in the US Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel won't allow it to come up for a vote in the US Senate.
One person stopping the flow of legislation is unacceptable and not fair to US Citizens who deserve more from Senator Mitch McConnel who swore an oath of impartiality.
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There is a subtext to this strategy that's worthy of examination.
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"Mitch McConnell is rushing to steal a Supreme Court seat before the election. Senate Republicans would rather help him do it than help millions of Americans."
"Joe Biden could be elected president, but without the Senate, there's a massive risk that he becomes a failed president unable to appoint any judges or enact any progressive policies."
Mitch McConnell said he's fine with obstruction "when you're trying to achieve something." But the vote against the coronavirus stimulus upset him.
The Senate majority leader boasted about stacking the courts with conservative judges under Trump.
If Democrats prevail in the two remaining Georgia Senate races, then the Senate will be split equally between the two parties, with Vice President Kamala Harris acting as tie-breaker.
This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. The article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat’s republishing policy. An estimated 23,000 teenagers in Georgia who were too young to vote in the Nov. 3 general
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A possible runoff for senate seats in Georgia could win Democrats a majority, giving D.C. a shot at getting a vote for statehood to the Senate floor.