[EL] when will new vote on Senate leaders occur?

Thu Jan 7 12:36:53 PST 2021

Indeed. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-power-sharing-deal-approved/  At the time, Daschle threatened to make it impossible for the Senate to do any business if Lott didn't agree to a power-sharing deal. That was at a time when it was still considered clearly off the charts to abolish the filibuster, when no party had ever routinely gummed up executive nominations, and there was a bit more ideological diversity in the parties.  (Plus Republicans had to worry about the health of 100 year-old Strom Thurmond costing them their majority any day). I doubt that Schumer will agree to that in the current environment,  but we will see. The arrangement didn't last too long, however, as Vermont Republican Jim Jeffords switched parties in the late spring of 2001.

For those seeking "unity," It would be a good sign if something like this were done again, but the progressive base seems pretty determined to forge ahead, no matter how slim its majorities.
[https://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/05/senate.powershare/story.senate.leaders.jpg1z%0F%03]<https://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/05/senate.powershare/index.html>
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Senate approves 50-50 power-sharing plan. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The full Senate agreed Friday to a blueprint for floor and committee procedures intended to even the chamber's partisan playing field ...
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Subject: Re: [EL] when will new vote on Senate leaders occur?

I have heard that the Senate was 50-50 when Cheney was VP and that, instead of the GOP taking control, there was a power-sharing arrangement between the GOP and Democratic Senate leaders. Does anyone know whether that is correct and whether something similar will be put in place this time (after Sen. Harris takes office as VP and the Georgia Senators are seated)?

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Subject: Re: [EL] when will new vote on Senate leaders occur?

Good point. I was wondering if there’s time for congress to appoint another body to remove Trump (not just the cabinet) as they are allowed by the 25th. I guess a filibuster would prevent it regardless of who leads the Senate.

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Subject: RE: when will new vote on Senate leaders occur?

But there won’t be any change in leadership, at the earliest, before January 20—since Pence will still be the presiding officer through then. So even once the GA Senators are seated, McConnell is still in charge until Harris is sworn in.

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Subject: Re: [EL] when will new vote on Senate leaders occur?

As soon as the state canvass and certification process is completed.  I am not certain how long it will take GA to do that, since these are the only two races they have to deal with.  I would think at least a week though.  And I assume Perdue will go to the courts.

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Subject: [EL] when will new vote on Senate leaders occur?

When will the new GA Senators take their seats and a new vote on Senate leaders take place?

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