There’s been a steady stream of activity on Capitol Hill today, paricularly leading up to the swearing-in of the senators for Trump’s impeachment trial.
At a weekly press conference, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber is prepared to work simultaneously to hold an impeachment trial, approve Biden’s cabinet nominees, and pass additional coronavirus relief.
The political fate of Biden’s $1.9tn stimulus plan, the linchpin of the new president’s coronavirus response, remains uncertain. Already the package has received pushback from a bipartisan group of senators, who raised objections to its overall cost.
Asked about the proposal, Schumer told reporters he would consider a vote on a budget resolution as early as next week. Doing so would pave the way for the Senate to pass the bill on a party-line vote, effectively sidestepping the 60-vote threshold for most legislative matters. This could have implications for the rest of…