Senate GOP planning lots of stunts to delay relief bill everyone wants

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By Josh Israel -March 4, 2021 11:21 AM

Sen. Ron Johnson threatened to make Democrats 'read their 600- to 700-page bill' during debate in the Senate.

Senate Republicans are planning a series of delaying tactics, hoping to slow passage of President Joe Biden's widely popular $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill and its $1,400 relief checks.

While they do not have the votes to block the legislation, they can use parliamentary tricks to waste a lot of time.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on Tuesday that the Democratic majority will have the votes to pass the American Rescue Plan this week. With 50 members of his caucus and Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaking vote, they can do so without a single Republican vote. While the Senate's filibuster rules mean the Republican minority can typically block legislation, this bill will be considered under a process called budget reconciliation.

https://americanindependent.com/senate-gop-delays-stunts-american-rescue-plan-covid-relief/

We need to get more democrats in the senate and house to put an end to this stuff...........