Senate Democrats plan to force vote on Trump Muslim ban
There has been a lot of “happy talk” from leadership in both chambers and in both parties about how much Congress can get done this year. This week, however, the reality of life in a presidential election year reminded many in DC of just how difficult it is for Congress to get anything done in a hyper-partisan, hyper-political environment.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said this week that Democrats would likely try to force the Senate to vote on some of the more controversial plans by Donald Trump (R-NY) – including Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from coming to the United States.