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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVote started in the Senate
The tRump/McConnell bill is already going down. There are 45 no votes, no way for them to get to 60. The Dem bill is up next
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Vote started in the Senate (Original Post)
MiniMe
Jan 2019
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MiniMe
(21,718 posts)1. Manchin votes Aye as expected, the only Democratic vote for it
Still 5 votes to go, current total is 48 Yes, 47 No
spanone
(135,882 posts)6. repukes tom cotton and mike lee voted with the Democrats
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)2. Final vote count 51-47
Needed 60 Ayes to get cloture. Shumer's bill up next
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)3. Is there a link to watch, by chance?
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)4. I'm watching on TV
It is probably cspan.org and go to the Senate
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)5. Murkowski and Collins votes for Cloture
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)7. And this bill also went down, 43 no votes so no way to get to 60
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)8. Already 43 nay's on the Democratic bill, neither bill passes.
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)9. Romney votes Aye on Cloture
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)10. Final vote on Schumer's bill 52 Aye, 44 Nay
This one didn't pass cloture either.