Monday, April 2, 2018

Politico: ‘It sucks’: Senators fume over McConnell’s tight grip



Mitch McConnell's use of his power as Senate Majority Leader to limit debate, floor amendments, roll call votes, etc. is frustrating both Republican and Democratic senators - especially new senators - who want open debate on key issues. Each year under McConnell, the Senate votes on fewer amendments. Now, senators are beginning to accept this is as the new normal (senators have filed a little over 1,000 amendments through September, while senators in the previous two-year Congress filed over 5,000).

McConnell, who spent years in the minority party and experienced the frustration many are now feeling under his rule, promised that as Leader he would bring back a "free-wheeling Senate."

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/02/mitch-mcconnell-republican-senators-frustration-489762

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