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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
August 11, 2021

In wee hours of morning, Senate Democrats push “For the People Act” forward to debate

Wicker, Hyde-Smith remain opposed to the bill. In June, U.S. Senate Republicans blocked debate on the Democrats’ “For the People Act” (S. 1) that sought to implement federal election standards on states, many argued that would undermine Voter ID and election integrity laws across the nation. The result was a 50-50 vote in the evenly…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
August 11, 2021

U.S. Senate party-line vote moves Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package forward with eye to reconciliation

Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith join all Republicans in opposing the budget resolution. Early this morning, the U.S. Senate adopted a framework for the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package, setting up the reconciliation process to allow the majority party to push through their agenda and avoid the normal 60-vote threshold needed to pass such legislation in the…