Senate Republicans are planning to delay a vote on the COVID relief bill by forcing Senate clerks to read the full text of the massive bill aloud, a process that could take up to 10 hours.
Senate Minority Whip John Thune confirmed to CNN that it’s “very possible” they force a full reading of the massive bill.
Lawmakers usually avoid reading the bills brought to the Senate floor aloud but, all it takes is just a single member objecting to the process and it’ll force Senate clerks to read the full text of the bill.
Democrats are trying to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan by next week and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk before the March 14 expiration of unemployment aid.
Last month, the Senate approved a budget resolution to pass the relief package without any support from Republicans.
