While the Democrats have seemingly secured passage of the landmark 'Inflation Reduction Act' bill, the road ahead isn't as simple as it appears. Especially for Senate Democrats.
This is why it"ain’t over till it’s over."It’s not yet clear if Democrats have the support of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., for this bill. Democrats can only pass the bill via budget reconciliation. Democrats can sidestep the filibuster if all 50 members vote yes – and haveall 50 Democrats healthy andThere is no remote voting in the Senate - unlike the House. Manchin had COVID but just returned. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., had been out all summer due to two surgeries after a fall.
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., tested positive on March 22. He was back in a few days. But then. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., tested positive in early April. Warnock returned, presenting a short window in mid-April when Democrats had everyone around. Then Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., tested positive on April 26. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., tested positive on May 1. Everyone was healthy for a time in mid-May until Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., tested positive on May 23.
Democrats haven’t had all 50 of their members present throughout all of July because of Leahy’s absence and six of their senators testing positive last month.Senator Kyrsten Sinema, D-AZ, departs from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 2021. However, if Democrats are healthy, they may not need Harris to break the tie. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tex., just tested positive. So, conceivably Democrats could pass the bill 50-49 if they can move quickly.to align with the Senate next week. But there’s a special election in Minnesota on August 9 to fill the seat of late Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn.
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