Tonight! Overnight Senate session coming on jobs legislation vote

[babylonsister]

Overnight Senate session coming on jobs legislation vote
By J. Taylor Rushing - 03/15/10 05:14 PM ET


The Senate will stay in session overnight Monday and deep into Tuesday to overcome Republican opposition to a jobs bill.

A fairly modest, $15 billion bill that initially passed the chamber with 70 votes on Feb. 24 has become the latest battleground between the two parties. Since that vote, the Senate bill was merged with a House-passed version, making the final vote necessary.

The Senate voted 61-30 for to end debate.. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said Republicans will force the entire 30 hours of post-cloture debate to elapse before allowing a final vote. However Republicans are negotiating a deal that would allow the chamber to go home tonight and call up an FAA reauthorization bill Tuesday before the final vote.

Both Democratic and Republican leaders were recruiting speakers for the 30-hour, overnight session. One senior Democratic aide said there was “lots of interest” among the majority party’s members.

The bill contains a $13 billion tax credit for employers who hire new workers; provisions to help businesses write off capital expenses; expanded bonding power for local governments and $20 billion in transferred funds for new highway projects.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/86871-overnight-senate-session-coming-on-jobs-bill

[Jennicut]

1. Rethugs obstructing again? I am so so surprised.

[Clio the Leo]

2. ... and it worked. McConnell made a deal to hold the vote Wednesday. NT