Schumer, in rare move, takes control of floor to force health care vote
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, in an extremely rare move Tuesday, took control of the Senate floor and is forcing a procedural vote on a bill, a step that is typically done only by the Senate majority leader.
The top Democrat's action now sets up a vote later this week related to a bill that would protect people with pre-existing conditions if the Supreme Court sides with the Trump administration's Department of Justice and strikes down the Affordable Care Act after arguments are heard in November.
Schumer's surprise steps were extraordinary because such motions are typically offered by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who controls the Senate and dictates what gets considered on the floor. Schumer has never before tried to force such a cloture vote in his time as the top minority leader, aides said.
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Bravo, it's nice to see somebody is taking some action, I want to see more like this.
I'm curious, though, if he's had the capability to do this all along why did he wait until now? I know it says "doing so regularly would shut down the Senate." Why is this tactic not used more? Frankly I thought this rule was long gone. That it might fail to reach 60 votes shouldn't preclude it from being brought to the floor. What am I missing?
This move is pure politics, it's brilliant. It's about time 
