In response to
"Can the Senate not pass something?"
by
ty97
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the Senate has passed a bill extending the Bush-era tax cuts for households making less than $250,000, which has not been taken up by the House.
Posted by
znufrii
Dec 27 '12, 09:10
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there are procedural rules in the Senate that require a certain amount of debate before a vote can be taken on a new bill for a broader deal, and those can only be bypassed with unanimous consent.
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