New: clotureAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-150122steemhive-185836hive-180932photographyhive-166405hive-183397hive-101145hive-144064uncommonlabhive-188619hive-184714hive-145157bitcoinhive-103599krsuccesshive-180301hive-193637hive-179660hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikersbumblecat (78)in ukraine • 9 months agoCloture on Ukraine aid passes overwhelmingly in the Senate.After Democrats waved Ukraine flags in the House during passage of Ukraine aid, Ukrainians in the Rada wave the American flag. Ukraine aid will pass in the Senate tonight. And then Biden will sign…zafrada (78)in senate • last yearInvoking cloture on Ukraine aid bill.LMAO. Again just for those that don't understand, the Senate invoked cloture on the Ukraine aid bill. So per rules, senators were only allowed to speak for up to an hour. With a total limit of 30…bumblecat (78)in cloture • last yearThe final tally on the cloture vote for the substitute amendment for the Ukraine aid bill was 67-27.It only needed 60 votes. Next up is another cloture vote on the underlying bill on Monday. And then a final vote on Tuesday on the bill. The hard part is over. This was the main vote. Ukraine…flexbooth (78)in rand • last yearA timeline emerges for the foreign aid bill.The Senate will be meeting again at noon. No votes expected today as Rand Paul is set to block any time agreement. The next vote is expected on Superbowl Sunday which will be a cloture vote on the…zafrada (78)in senate • last yearCloture vote.This was a cloture vote, not the actual vote to pass the bill. In the Senate, one senator can filibuster legislation (if it isn't part of budget reconciliation). So to proceed to the actual vote…
