This is a value, this is a priority, she said. We will get it done.
It s unclear how Democrats intend to make good on their promise to raise the wage this Congress, given the 50-50 split in the Senate. Yarmuth noted that House Democrats are prepping another reconciliation package in the months to come, although it s unclear why the parliamentarian would rule any differently on the topic the next time around.
Yarmuth said the surest strategy would be for Senate Democrats to eliminate the chamber s 60-vote threshold, which allows the minority party to block virtually all controversial proposals. The way we do it is to do away with the filibuster, he said.
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