The House of Representatives on Feb. 5 passed a budget resolution, setting up a partisan vote later this month on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package. The House approved the resolution 219-209. No Republicans voted for the resolution. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) joined the GOP in voting against it. Golden was one of two Democrats to vote against the resolution earlier this week. The other, Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii), voted in favor this time around. The House voted again because the Senate amended the resolution in a marathon overnight session that wrapped up around 5:30 a.m. The Senate passed the bill 51-50, relying on Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote. Democrats are rushing to push through Biden’s $1.9 trillion package with no Republican support, using the budget reconciliation process. Because they hold majorities in both chambers, they can pass the package by themselves, provided no Democrat senators or no more …Read More
