What’s a Senate Vote-A-Rama?

By Niels Lesniewski

Posted October 18, 2017 at 10:22pm

By Niels Lesniewski and Bian Elkhatib and Thomas McKinless

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With the possibility of a Thursday vote-a-rama in the Senate on a budget resolution, Niels Lesniewski, Roll Call’s senior Senate reporter, explains the voting process and what to look for during the often hours-long event.

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