Schumer: "I am forcing a vote tonight to adjourn the Senate until after the November election."

[George II]

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Source: Chuck Schumer via Twitter

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This was just announced on Twitter - I'll update when it shows up in the media.

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[Laelth]

1. Well, he's doing as much as he can.

We will probably lose this vote, but credit to Senator Schumer for giving it a shot.

-Laelth

[empedocles]

7. Didn't Schumer claim a 'quorum strategy' some weeks back?

[Laelth]

9. He looked into it--couldn't make it work, as I understand it.

It appears to me that Schumer is doing the best that he can.

-Laelth

[Budi]

13. This is also necessary to show the GOP Sens hand in (as Schumer puts it..)

..."Taking away American's health care."

When he puts that one reason behind it, it affects all voters.
Especially as we are buried in a pandemic.

His emphasis on healthcare now lands it back in the laps of all Repub Senators who are facing re-election in just a couple werks.

Healthcare & as it relates to COVID, is the #1 issue considered by a majority of voters.

This is as best as Schumer could do with the SC confirmation.

Make the argument about Losing Your Healthcare, your pre-existing conditions, all to be lost by the GOP SC. And do it just 2 weeks before the election

[DownriverDem]

2. If only

the message had gotten through to voters in 2016.

[Budi]

14. This ⬆️

Thank you..💙

[blm]

3. So, no unemployment extension, eviction protection, or stimulus.

Tough position, though it would be great to stop Barrett confirmation.

[George II]

5. McConnell already said they'll only vote on the $500B bill, which was defeated weeks ago....

He won't bring the Democrats' $1.8T bill to the floor.

[cstanleytech]

10. The Republicans only talked about that only to try and prop up Trump and their numbers before the

election but they had zero real intention to pass it.

[kimbutgar]

4. If this occurs can't mf45 recess appointment the Supreme Court judge and other judges?

That’s why turtle never Adjourned the senate to keep President Obama was recess appointing His judges.

[George II]

8. I don't know the full mechanics, but I think he can only make recess appointments to his....

....own administration (Cabinet, department heads, etc.) But don't quote me on that.

[onenote]

16. No. Judges, including Supreme Court justices can be recess appointees.

Over 300 judges have been the recipients of recess appointments. Eisenhower used the recess appointment power to put three justices on the Court: Earl Warren (Chief Justice) and William Brennan and Potter Stewart.

[OnDoutside]

6. On top of stealing another SC position, and if she joins the others

to shoot down the ACA, won't that just play into Democrats hands ? Not all of the 25m ACA people are Democrats... potentially half are Republican, so that the Dems would have a free hand to build back better, even calling an expanded version with public option, the Barack Obama Health care act ! And there would be so much revulsion that it would be a perfect reason to reshape the Supreme court.

[George II]

11. Followup tweet 5 minutes ago.

This has still not been picked up by any news outlet. The Senate is now voting to table the motion to adjourn.

From C-Span:

"Vote to table, or kill, a motion to adjourn until November 9th; Would return only for votes on cornoavirus economic aid"

Link to tweet

[George II]

12. Motion to table passed 48-42. The move didn't work.

[Budi]

15. Thank you for the OP George ll

Info we should know.
👍

[applegrove]

17. LOCKING

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