The Laken Riley Act took another step to becoming law Monday evening after clearing another hurdle in the Senate.
Senators voted 82-10 on a motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, allowing the chamber to begin debating the bill and any potential amendments. Thirty-33 Democrats voted to begin debating the legislation.
The outcome, while a significant development, was unsurprising after 33 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans Thursday to clear a procedural hurdle to enable Monday’s vote. But the surging momentum of the bill is a sea change from the previous Congress, when Democrats reigned in the Senate and then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blocked the House-passed legislation from Senate consideration.
Democrats’ willingness to consider the bill – a handful have even expressed support for the unamended bill – is another indication of their recognition…
