US Senate Starts Debate On $1.9T Virus Relief Bill
Procedural hurdles make timing of final vote uncertain, but top Democrat vows to power through and finish this bill The US Senate began Friday debate on an omnibus $1.9 trillion COVID relief package ahead of what is set to be a chaotic round of back-to-back votes.
Debate will run until noon when Senators will then be able to offer amendments to the massive spending bill in what is being described as a marathon vote-a-rama that could delay a final vote on the package by hours or days.
While the bill is near certain to eventually clear the chamber, possibly on Saturday, it is unclear when that will happen because of the procedural format despised by Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike.