Senate NOW voting for a second time on whether to move forward on the bipartisan infrastructure deal, just announced earlier today. 60 votes are needed. First vote failed 49-51 last week.
McConnell votes Yes and Thune votes No on moving forward on bipartisan infrastructure bill.
60-29: Senate bipartisan infrastructure bill WILL advance with the 60-vote threshold reached after Warren voted Yes.
Vote still open.
EPW Chair Carper votes Yes on moving forward on bipartisan infrastructure bill.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) in his Senate farewell address December 12, 2014: "I will leave here with unabashed confidence in the Senate’s ability to weather storms and to meet the nation’s needs." RIP. c-span.org/video/?c451905…
Michigan Democratic Congressman Andy Levin is the nephew of the late former Michigan Democratic Senator Carl Levin.
President Biden: "I am pleased to join a bipartisan group of United States Senators and announce our deal to make the most significant long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century." whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
Biden: "This bipartisan deal is the most important investment in public transit in American history and the most important investment in rail since the creation of Amtrak 50 years ago. It will deliver high speed internet to every American."
Biden: "And, we’re going to do it without raising taxes by one cent on people making less than $400,000 a year—no gas tax increase and no fee on electric vehicles."
Schumer announced from Senate floor: "Members should be prepared to vote again on cloture on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan infrastructure bill as early as tonight."
Schumer on bipartisan $3.7B Capitol security spending bill:"I was pleased to hear the Republican Ldr (McConnell) support this supplemental appropriations bill this morning & I look fwd to working with our Republican colleagues to swiftly passing this legislation thru the Senate."
McConnell from Senate floor announces his support for the bipartisan $3.7B Capitol security spending bill:"I applaud the bipartisan work of our colleagues. I'm sure neither side finds the compromise perfect, but I believe both sides should and will agree it is absolutely needed."
Texas state GOP Rep. Jake Ellzey defeats Republican Susan Wright, supported by former President Trump & is the widow of the late Congressman Ron Wright, in special #TX06 runoff election tonight. Rep. Wright died on Feb 7 after contracting COVID-19 & was also battling lung cancer.
NRCC Chair Tom Emmer “Congratulations to Jake Ellzey on a hard-fought win. #TX06 District has elected a staunch conservative who will fight Democrats’ socialist agenda of open borders, higher taxes and massive spending packages that are causing the cost of goods to skyrocket."
Once #TX06 GOP Rep.-Elect Jake Ellzey is sworn in, the Democrats' majority will be reduced to 8 seats in the House of 432 total voting members:
220 Democrats
212 Republicans
3 vacancies: Florida 20: Hastings-D, Ohio 11: Fudge-D, and Ohio 15: Stivers-R
"We're going to speak without the masks, but wear the masks."-Schumer with Senate Democratic leaders outside US Senate after new CDC guidance on mask wearing was released.
Schumer on the status of US Capitol security supplemental spending bill: "We are now seeking a time agreement to put this important legislation on the floor and pass it this week."
Schumer: "On the masks, we're waiting for the guidance to come out from CDC, and then come up with what the (Democratic) Caucus recommendations would be...Right now you have to do what you think is best."
Senate chaplain Barry Black in the opening Senate prayer: "Lord, comfort our hearts as we mourn the death of our beloved retired Senator Mike Enzi. Be especially close to his precious Diana and the rest of his family."
"I miss Mike Enzi."-Senate President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy from Senate floor pays tribute to the late Wyoming Senator.
Schumer begins his Senate floor remarks in tribute to the late former Wyoming GOP Senator Mike Enzi: "We'll remember him as we remembered him upon his departure from this chamber as a kind and gentle man."