‘I am a Democrat. He’s the governor, and a Democratic governor.” And with that explanation, North Carolina state senator Paul Lowe cast the deciding vote to sustain Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a bipartisan bill offering in-person learning for kids. Seldom does a politician so openly declare a preference for party over parents, but honesty is a nice change of pace for elected Democrats in the Tar Heel State. Bless their hearts. On February 1, Republican state senators Deanna Ballard, Michael Lee, and Ralph Hise filed Senate Bill 37: In-Person Learning Choice for Families. The bill sponsors recognized that a scientific consensus had emerged on reopening schools, one that supported “decisive action” through a bill that expedited students’ return to the classroom. “For months, we’ve heard from families and students who are clamoring to return to in-person learning,” Ballard and Lee said. “The science and data sh
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Tester Says $600 Billion GOP Plan Falls Short (5:17 p.m.)
Senator Jon Tester, a moderate Democrat from Montana, said the Covid-19 relief plan detailed Monday by 10 Republican senators doesnât do nearly enough, and that âif push comes to shoveâ he could support President Joe Bidenâs $1.9 trillion proposal.
âUltimately in the end this needs to be big enough to get the job done,â Tester told reporters in the Capitol. âIf we have to come back time and time and time again, I donât think thatâs good for the economy.â
Tester said he will support a planned budget blueprint that reflects Bidenâs proposal, setting the stage in case Democrats decide to do a partisan relief package. He said he would like to see some changes to what Biden wants, âbut if push comes to shove and we donât change it, Iâll vote for the $1.9 trillion.â
Montana Democrat Pans $618 Billion GOP Plan: Stimulus Update Bloomberg 2/1/2021 Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A person shelters inside a restaurant s closed outdoor dining area as snow falls in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of New York.
(Bloomberg) Democrats on Monday started the process to clear the way for them to pass much of Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan without Republican support, as the president meets with Republican senators about their counter-proposal.
Democrats introduced a fiscal 2021 budget resolution that they could use in a fast-track process to carry part of Biden’s plan through the Senate with just a simple majority, rather than the 60 votes needed for most legislation. However, that would still require all 50 Senate Democrats with Vice President Kamala Harris‘s tie-breaking vote to support Biden’s stimulus proposal.
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