A senior Senate Democratic aide said Dec. 7 that he would oppose considering other legislation until the Senate votes on House-passed spending bills to reopen government agencies. ), who represents a state with a large number of federal employees, urged Senate Democrats to adopt the strategy in a tweet over the weekend. Senate Democrats should block consideration of any bills unrelated to opening the government until Sen. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans allow a vote on the bipartisan bills the House passed to open the government. A significant # of Senate Democrats now support # BDS & Dem leaders want to avoid a floor vote that reveals that,” Rubio tweeted Monday. “Senate Republicans should not treat this legislative work period like it’s a time to catch up on miscellaneous items.

Source: Huffington Post January 07, 2019 20:15 UTC