Posted on 11/29/2021 6:56:36 PM PST by RandFan
Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a mammoth defense policy bill, throwing the legislation into limbo as Congress heads into a packed year-end schedule.
The Senate voted 45-51 to start winding down debate on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets spending levels and policy for the Pentagon. But that is short of the 60 votes needed to overcome the hurdle.
Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) was the only Republican to vote with Democrats to advance the bill, while Democratic Sens. Ed Markey (Mass.), Jeff Merkley (Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) voted against moving forward along with 46 GOP senators.
The setback comes amid a stalemate on allowing votes on amendments to the bill. Leadership previously got a deal before the Thanksgiving recess to allow for 18 amendment votes, but that agreement was blocked by several Republicans who didn’t get their own proposals included.
Democrats are leaving the door open to trying to move the bill again. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) took steps on Monday night to make it easier to force the vote for a second time.
“Republicans just blocked legislation to support our troops, support our families, keep Americans safe. Republican dysfunction has again derailed bipartisan progress,” Schumer said from the Senate floor, calling the GOP stance “inexplicable and outrageous.”
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Good...shut it all down.
Don’t pass anything. These porkfests have to stop.
I know, I know...they are quibbling and it will pass eventually.
It was 51 against and 45 for sending it to the floor.
They didn’t even have a simple majority. It seems they’re trying to twist it to have something to do with the filibuster.
WTF prevents us from getting rid of that archiac piece of Dreck from Maine?
Is there a gigantic sympathy vote that possess Maniacs to vote for her. She is absolutely dysfunctional and should be retired.
“Republicans just blocked legislation to support our troops,
It was bipartisan.
What are the contentious amendments?
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