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Ending debate on the legislation would require 60 votes, and with a 53-47 majority and no Democrats in favor — none voted Tuesday to begin debate — that becomes a herculean hurdle to overcome.
Forty-seven senators voted in favor of attaching an environmental permitting bill to the annual defense authorization language, which became law, and 47 voted against it, leaving the permitting legislation
The chamber overwhelmingly rejected the Sinema-Tester measure, 10-87, but it gave wavering Democrats cover to reject the Lee amendment, which went down on a 47-50 vote.
Lee’s amendment then was rejected on a 47-50 vote. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said Thursday that the Sinema-Tester amendment extending Title 42 was “set up not to pass.”
In the council’s most recent survey, from last year, 47 percent of its member PACs said they had reevaluated their criteria for donations and had made changes, while another 19 percent said they were still
Lee’s amendment on the same issue last month, as part of a stopgap funding measure, was defeated on a vote of 46-47, with seven senators absent.
Mike Lee, R-Utah, which would have denied funding to enforce any federal vaccine mandates, was shot down on a vote of 46-47.
She will take the job as 47 states consider hundreds of proposed laws that voting rights advocates say would make it harder to vote.
A divisive Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday made it clear that Senate action on voting rights remains highly unlikely under the chamber’s current rules, as 47 states consider hundreds of proposed
But with a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, and two Republicans already saying they opposed a confirmation vote for Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett so close to the election, McConnell has a thin margin
Democrats decry it, but with only 47 votes in their caucus and after years of an erosion of minority power in the Senate, they are unable to stop it—unless at least four Republicans are willing to
“It doesn’t make sense for 47 people to just have a bunch of questions that they ask in random order.
Republicans hold a 53-47 advantage in the Senate.
Assuming all 47 Senate Democrats vote in favor of the disapproval resolutions, the four Republicans would provide enough support to send the resolutions to the Democratic House, where they are expected
Enough Republicans are likely to join the 47 Democrats to offer a thumbs-down verdict on Trump using his emergency powers to circumvent congressional appropriations and fund the wall.
The measure passed, 59-41, with 12 Republicans joining all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Conference in rebuffing Trump. The House in February also voted to terminate the declaration.
Rao only needs a majority to win confirmation in the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-47 advantage.
The Senate defeated President Donald Trump’s border security plan 50-47 on a procedural vote designed to re-open the government. The measure required 60 votes to pass.
The close floor vote then was 47-53. Were a similar vote held today, it would undoubtedly have more support though it is not clear if enough Republicans would join in to make it veto-proof.
Updated 5:47 p.m. | Not long after their plans were nearly derailed Thursday over a dispute about Planned Parenthood funding, Senate leaders got a final vote on a $856.9 billion funding package.