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January 22, 2021

Senate Dems Reject McConnell's Bid to Preserve Filibuster as He Pushes for February Impeachment
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Senate Democrats have rejected a proposal by Republican Minority Leader
Mitch Mc Connell to preserve the 60-vote legislative filibuster as part
of a power-sharing agreement. Democrats are seeking to prevent a
minority of senators from derailing ambitious legislation like President
Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package. Mc Connell
has threatened to block an organizing resolution laying out rules and
committee assignments for the new Senate session, unless Democrats agree
to maintain the filibuster.

Meanwhile, Senator Mc Connell called on Democrats Thursday to delay
former President Trump's impeachment trial until February in order to
give Trump's legal team more time to prepare. His call came as House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would send the article of impeachment to
the Senate soon.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "The fact is, the president of the United States
committed an act of incitement of insurrection. I don't think it's very
unifying to say, 'Oh, let's just forget it and move on.'"



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