Democrats Holding The Floor

In a series of floor motions inquiries and lengthy speeches democrats criticized the closed door meetings that republicans have been holding to craft a replacement for obamacare formally known.

Democrats holding the floor. Republicans labeled it an unwarranted obstruction of. The senate then controlled by democrats previously rejected legislation in 2013 to expand background checks to all commercial sales. Chaos briefly broke out on the floor of the house thursday as republicans accused democrats of trying to pull a fast one with a hasty vote to end the partial shutdown. In 1964 on the floor of the u s.

All trying to prevent the passing of one. Democrats held the floor for roughl. The senate floor. Democrats hold house floor to demand gun vote june 23 2016 08 13 as the worst mass shooting in our nation s history has underscored our country cannot afford to stand by while this congress.

The floor marathon comes as the white house is struggling to find a. Recently a claim has made the rounds. Mcconnell accused democrats of holding up the sorely needed rescue package so they can try to add extraneous provisions sought by special interests and organized labor. Senate democrats held the longest filibuster in our nations history 75 days.

Bush s two term tenure in office some of his nominations for federal judgeships were blocked by the senate democrats either directly in the senate judiciary committee or on the full senate floor in various procedural moves including the first use of a fillibuster to block a federal appeals court nominee.