Thread by @CraigCaplan

Senate NOW voting to allow Sanders amdt to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years to be included in $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill, ruled not in order by the Senate Parliamentarian. 60 votes are needed.

Procedurally, the Senate is voting to waive a budget point of order raised by Graham against including Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amdt in COVID-19 relief bill. 60 votes are needed.

Montana Senator Tester is the first Senate Democrat to vote against allowing Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amdt to be included in $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

Manchin (D-WV) votes No on allowing Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amdt in $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

Murkowski (R-AK) votes No in procedural vote against Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amdt.

Both Maine Senators Republican Susan Collins and Independent Angus King voted No against including Sanders $15 minimum wage increase in $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

Both Delaware Democratic Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons voted No against including Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amdt in $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

Arizona Democratic Senator Kelly votes Yes to include Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amdt in the $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

Both new Georgia Democratic Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock voted Yes for including Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amdt in $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

Both New Hampshire Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan voted No against including Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amendment in the $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

Both Colorado Democratic Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, who was sworn into the Senate in January, voted Yes to include Sanders $15 minimum wage increase amendment in the $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

12:30pm: This Senate $15 minimum wage increase vote began at 11:03am and stands at 42-58, but is still open.

1:06pm: We're over the 2 hour mark in this Senate $15 minimum wage increase vote being held open as negotiations continue on what's next in the #votearama.

2:03pm: 3 hours and counting on $15 minimum wage increase vote being held open as negotiations continue on what amendment are next up for votes in the Senate on the $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill.

3:03pm: Four hours and counting into the first vote of Senate $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill #votearama.

The reading of the Senate bill lasted 10 hours and 43 minutes.

4:03pm: Five hours and counting in the first Senate vote-a-rama vote as talks continue off the floor on the next COVID-19 relief bill amdt votes.

Portman was just in the Senate talking with GOP floor staff as negotiations on his and Carper's unemployment insurance benefits amdts continue.

5:03pm: It's 6 hours and counting since the first vote in Senate COVID-19 relief bill vote-a-rama began. Talks still continue on possible amdts to be offered later tonight including unemployment insurance.

6:03pm: 7 hours and counting on the first vote in Senate COVID-19 relief bill vote-a-rama.

7:03pm: 8 hours and counting

8:03pm: 9 hours and counting

9:03pm: 10 hours and counting on the first vote of the Senate COVID-19 relief bill vote-a-rama. Minimum wage increase vote has been held open since 11:03am.