As Congress returns from recess this week, senators are gearing up for a confirmation battle to fill Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat.
jockeying for the rare vacancy and lawmakers using the process to score political points, adding to what’s already set to be a busy stretch on Capitol Hill.
The vacancy is another unity exercise for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., whose caucus fractured this month over voting rights legislation and filibuster rules. Democrats hold a wafer-thin majority in the chamber — 50-50, with a Democratic vice president to break ties — so they’ll need a candidate who is guaranteed to draw support from every member.
"I think we might have another” continuing resolution, said Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee. Democrats also hope for progress on several of Biden's other legislative ambitions this week. The House is expected to take up a bill to increase competitiveness with China and support the U.S. chip industry, a version of which the Senate passed last year.
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