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Manchin’s permit overhaul falls short again
A procedural vote to amend the bill with Manchin’s proposal was 47-47, short of the 60 votes needed.
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A procedural vote to amend the bill with Manchin’s proposal was 47-47, short of the 60 votes needed.
The chamber rejected a cloture motion related to attaching the amendment 47-47, which required 60 votes for advancement.
Scott’s amendment to eliminate tens of billions of dollars in mandatory IRS funding Democrats enacted in their climate, tax and health law was rejected on a 45-47 vote.
Republican concerns The original House version of the bill, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, received 47 Republican votes when it first passed the chamber in July on a 267-157 vote.
The NDAA would authorize increased funding for CH-47 Chinook helicopters, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and MQ-1 Gray Eagle drone platforms.
Toomey pushed to amend the bill to keep the spending in the discretionary category, but his amendment was defeated in a 47-48 vote.
That would make the 47-year-old the youngest person to wield the committee’s gavel in more than 100 years. As chairman, McHenry would pursue a conservative agenda.
All but two Senate Republicans voted for the measure and its pay-as-you-go fix, while 30 out of 47 Democrats opposed it.
The House in July passed the same-sex marriage measure with backing from 47 Republicans. The support of least 10 GOP senators would be needed in that chamber.
Sempolinski beat Democrat Max Della Pia, 53 percent to 47 percent. The Associated Press called the race at 11:55 p.m. Reed resigned in May to join a lobbying firm.
Finstad, a Republican, had 51 percent to Democrat Jeff Ettinger’s 47 percent with an estimated 99 percent of the vote counted at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday when The Associated Press called the race.
Toomey’s amendment was rejected, 47-48, with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the sole GOP “no” vote.
The bill, HR 1808, would ban the sale, possession and transfer of high capacity magazines and assault-style weapons by both name, such as the AK-47, and features, such as a pistol grip.
The House bill would ban the sale or possession of high-capacity magazines and assault-style weapons both by name — such as the AK-47 — and features such as a pistol grip.
The House voted 267-157, mostly along party lines, with support from Democrats and 47 Republicans, to send the bill to the Senate.
‘Cloud hanging over’ In a February letter, 47 House lawmakers, including Florida Republican Rep.
[Mental health becomes focal point of Senate gun framework] Assisted outpatient treatment, which is permitted in 47 states, is often used as a condition of severely mentally ill individuals
The 47-51 vote is the latest obstacle for Cook, who would be the first Black woman to join the Fed board.
In total, Democratic candidates outpaced GOP candidates, 50 percent to 47 percent.
The Senate voted 53-47 on Thursday to confirm Jackson with the backing of three Republicans: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah.