Senate Republicans criticize funding priorities in COVID relief bill
FOX News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich joins 'Special Report' with an update on stimulus negotiations
The Senate debated the $1.9 trillion COVID relief proposal in a late-night vote-a-rama that began midday Friday and crawled into the early hours of Saturday.
Both Democrats and Republicans gave speeches on the Senate floor before beginning votes on several amendments to the bill.
Sen. Bernie Sanders. I-Vt., introduced a proposal to keep $15 minimum wage hike in the legislation that was voted down 58-42 Friday, with several Democrats voting against it.
Fast Facts
- Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to launch a debate.
- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., then requested the entire 628-page legislation be read aloud by the Senate clerks, which took over 10 hours.
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