JakeSherman NEW: in a letter to senate democrats, @SenSchumer announces he'll file cloture on a bill

[BeckyDem]

Link to tweet

[BSdetect]

1. The repugs will obstruct like Custer's Last Stand. They think he won.

[jimfields33]

7. I think the judges will vote no on this

They will say states run the elections. Hope I’m wrong but they have done it before.

[11 Bravo]

24. Except, of course, for Florida in 2000.

[jimfields33]

27. True. I forgot about that.

[11 Bravo]

28. SCOTUS, as currently constituted, is nothing more than an unelected wing of the GOP.

At least they finally appear to be feeling some heat as a result of some of their nakedly political rulings.

[rso]

2. Voting

When this fails, perhaps it will give Manchin cover to carve out an exception to the filibuster specifically on this voting bill.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. The Right To Vote Act

Will give the DOJ the laws to inflict pain on the Trump Doctrine States doing everything they can to disenfranchise likely Democratic voters.

[BeckyDem]

5. Precisely.

[Kid Berwyn]

4. Any Senator who excused Trump's treasons should NOT be in the Senate.

Those clowns should be in jail, awaiting trial, without bail.

Make it plain: THEY ARE PART OF THE INSURRECTION.

[Silent3]

6. Just because Manchin has only signed up 0 of the needed 10 Republicans so far...

...why would that be considered a good reason to give up on a beautiful dream of bipartisan support?

[BeckyDem]

12. lol +1

[Hortensis]

8. Sherman's Punchbowl News. Let's hope his translation's on.

His latest tweet. Not the same issue, but...another "the same" issue:

Link to tweet

[BeckyDem]

10. +1. Fingers crossed and all that.

[Hortensis]

14. Fingers, toes, and eyes. Whatever I have to offer the cosmos. :)

[BeckyDem]

15. Oh I hear ya, me too. lol

[Sogo]

9. What does it mean that Schumer will "file cloture?"

[BeckyDem]

11. Basically it means there is now a limited time, then they must vote.

[Fiendish Thingy]

13. He's putting Manchin and Sinema on the spot to kill or modify the filibuster to pass voting rights.

[OnDoutside]

16. And about time too

[SergeStorms]

25. But our Ms. Sinema is in Europe....

showing Europeans how to be a maverick! But mostly begging for 💰 money, so she can be even more of a maverick. Is Schumer giving her a time limit to come back and act like a real Democrat as well?

[Fiendish Thingy]

29. Senate is on recess until next week. Nt

[SergeStorms]

30. Some of the Senators...

are on recess. Some remain in Washington, for good or ill.

[Sogo]

17. Thanks for your explanations!

[calimary]

18. Get.

[calimary]

19. This.

[calimary]

20. DONE!

[calimary]

21. Dammit!!!

[gojoe12]

22. are we up to date on

that link or did I miss something?

https://www.dailypress.senate.gov/

This was a link from the tweet


The Senate convened at 12:00 noon for a pro forma session only.
Senator Markey presided and no business was conducted.

The Senate will next convene on Thursday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m. for a pro forma session only.

The Senate will return for business on Monday, October 18 at 3:00 p.m. with the next vote scheduled for that evening at 5:30 p.m. on confirmation of Gustavo Gelpito be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.

[bucolic_frolic]

23. Use the political power while you have it

Mitch would.

[SergeStorms]

26. Moscow Mitch....

bludgeon people with his "power". Schumer uses it more like a feather duster.