Senate postpones vote ahead of massive ‘snowmageddon’ winter storm
Senate leaders postponed Monday’s roll-call vote until Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. because a major winter storm expected to hit the East Coast – dumping roughly 9-12+ inches of snow in the D.C.area and bringing extreme cold – could hinder travel and access to the capitol. The delayed vote was on a cloture motion for S.3627, the Pregnant students’ Rights Act, introduced by Sen. Ashley Moody; Senate communications director ryan Wrasse said the change was weather-related and not tied to the Jan. 30 government-funding deadline. The brief delay gives senators a four-day workweek to try to pass the remaining six appropriations bills to avoid a partial government shutdown; the House has already passed all 12. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser warned of major accumulation and said city crews are preparing to clear roads and protect residents.
Senate postpones vote ahead of massive ‘snowmageddon’ winter storm
The U.S. Senate will be postponing its Monday vote to Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in anticipation of this weekend’s winter storm set to hammer the East Coast.
The winter storm approaching Washington, D.C., is expected to dump 9 to 12 inches of snow on the DMV and freeze Senate doors on Monday. Senate leadership announced the vote postponement on Friday afternoon, following a week of travel-related nerves about how members of the upper chamber would make it back to the capital after their state work period, amid a weather forecast.
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“Due to the impending weather event that is expected to impact a significant portion of the country, Monday’s Senate vote will be postponed until Tuesday at 5:30 pm,” Ryan Wrasse, communications director for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), wrote on X.
Monday’s action was a roll call vote on a cloture motion for Senate bill 3627, the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, introduced by Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL). The vote will now be held 24 hours later, on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Wrasse clarified that the postponed vote was not related to the Jan. 30 funding cliff.
“The importance of funding the remaining portions of the government by Friday remains the same. Stay safe out there,” Wrasse said.
The delay gives the Senate a four-day workweek before the partial government shutdown deadline, as they work to pass the six final appropriations bills in regular order to avert the funding cliff. The House passed all 12 necessary appropriations bills ahead of the deadline, ushering the final four bills to the Senate for votes on Thursday.
If the weather cooperates and the upper chamber completes the voting marathon, the Senate will send the appropriations bills to President Donald Trump for final review by the end of the day on Friday.
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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the district should expect “At least 9″ of snow, potential for over 12″,” the greatest accumulation of snow between Saturday night and Sunday morning, and “extreme cold” weather next week.
“Our teams will work to clear roads, bring everyone inside, and keep DC safe,” Bowser wrote on X.
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