Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a pre-emptive threat to Senate Democrats considering an overhaul of the chamber’s filibuster rule, detailing a plan to force tough votes on GOP-sponsored bills if Democrats make even modest changes
WASHINGTON—Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued a pre-emptive threat to Senate Democrats considering an, detailing a plan to force tough votes on GOP-sponsored bills if Democrats make even modest changes.
Those votes would include contentious subjects such as blocking vaccines mandates or stopping fracking bans, his office said. Aides familiar with Mr. McConnell’s thinking say the threat is intended to cause heartburn for Democrats as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tries to unify his caucus ahead of possible votes to amend or abolish the filibuster’s 60-vote threshold in the next week.
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