Difference between revisions of "Senate rules change"
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[[Republicans]] need 50 votes to accomplish the rules change, assuming Vice-President [[Mike Pence]] breaks the tie in favor of changing the rules. This means the Republicans lose no more than two Republicans on this issue. Doubtful Republican votes with respect to changing the rules include: | [[Republicans]] need 50 votes to accomplish the rules change, assuming Vice-President [[Mike Pence]] breaks the tie in favor of changing the rules. This means the Republicans lose no more than two Republicans on this issue. Doubtful Republican votes with respect to changing the rules include: | ||
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| + | A total of three "no" votes, or two "no" votes and an absence, from the following would block the rules change: | ||
== Most likely to vote "no" on rules change == | == Most likely to vote "no" on rules change == | ||
| − | *[[Susan Collins]] of Maine (member of prior "Gang of 14" that averted a rules change) | + | *[[Susan Collins]] of Maine (member of prior "Gang of 14" that averted a rules change) - indicated earlier that she opposed a rules change |
*[[Dean Heller]] of Nevada, up for reelection in a state won easily by [[Hillary Clinton]] | *[[Dean Heller]] of Nevada, up for reelection in a state won easily by [[Hillary Clinton]] | ||
*[[Lisa Murkowski]] of Alaska (voted with Collins in defying [[GOP]] leadership on confirmation of Betsy DeVos) | *[[Lisa Murkowski]] of Alaska (voted with Collins in defying [[GOP]] leadership on confirmation of Betsy DeVos) | ||
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== Possibly "no" on rules change == | == Possibly "no" on rules change == | ||
| − | *[[John McCain]] of Arizona (member of prior "gang of 14" that averted a rules change) | + | *[[John McCain]] of Arizona (member of prior "gang of 14" that averted a rules change) - indicates he will reluctantly vote for the rules change |
*[[Orrin Hatch]] of Utah | *[[Orrin Hatch]] of Utah | ||
*[[Jeff Flake]] of Arizona | *[[Jeff Flake]] of Arizona | ||
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== Outside possibility of "no" or absence == | == Outside possibility of "no" or absence == | ||
| − | *[[Lindsey Graham]] of South Carolina (member of prior "gang of 14: that averted a rules change) | + | *[[Lindsey Graham]] of South Carolina (member of prior "gang of 14: that averted a rules change) - implied he will vote for the rules change |
*[[Rand Paul]] of Kentucky | *[[Rand Paul]] of Kentucky | ||
*[[Rob Portman]] of Ohio | *[[Rob Portman]] of Ohio | ||
Revision as of 02:59, April 4, 2017
The Senate rules change, also called the "nuclear option," would eliminate the filibuster in the U.S. Senate for confirming nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has promised to do this if, as expected, the Democrats successfully filibuster nominee Neil Gorsuch in early April 2017.
Republicans need 50 votes to accomplish the rules change, assuming Vice-President Mike Pence breaks the tie in favor of changing the rules. This means the Republicans lose no more than two Republicans on this issue. Doubtful Republican votes with respect to changing the rules include:
A total of three "no" votes, or two "no" votes and an absence, from the following would block the rules change:
Most likely to vote "no" on rules change
- Susan Collins of Maine (member of prior "Gang of 14" that averted a rules change) - indicated earlier that she opposed a rules change
- Dean Heller of Nevada, up for reelection in a state won easily by Hillary Clinton
- Lisa Murkowski of Alaska (voted with Collins in defying GOP leadership on confirmation of Betsy DeVos)
Possibly "no" on rules change
- John McCain of Arizona (member of prior "gang of 14" that averted a rules change) - indicates he will reluctantly vote for the rules change
- Orrin Hatch of Utah
- Jeff Flake of Arizona
Outside possibility of "no" or absence
- Lindsey Graham of South Carolina (member of prior "gang of 14: that averted a rules change) - implied he will vote for the rules change
- Rand Paul of Kentucky
- Rob Portman of Ohio
- John Thune of South Dakota
- Johnny Isakson of Georgia (recovering from back surgery, so an absence or delay is possible)
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