Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, spoke during a news conference with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., right, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Top Dems Looking To Pass COVID-19 Relief Bill With Or Without GOP
Although a bill typically requires 60 votes to advance in the Senate, Democrats are seeking to propose the legislation through “budget reconciliation,” a process used to advance high priority fiscal legislation, which only requires a simple majority.
Although the Senate is currently split 50-50, Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to break the tie.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) echoed Schumer’s remarks later on Thursday. She said although she would like to cooperate with the GOP, Democrats will push on with the bill by any means necessary.
“We would hope that we would have bipartisan cooperation to meet the needs of the American people in terms of their health, in terms of distribution in an equitable way of the vaccine, continue with testing, tracing, treatment, etc., but also to meet their economic needs,” Pelosi stated. “So, we would hope that, but we’re not taking any tools off the table should they not.”‘
She said the House is preparing to bring a budget resolution required for reconciliation for a vote next week before it is sent to the Senate.
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