As the Wisconsin saga continues, it turns out that the Senate rules on quorum vary, depending on the type of bill being considered. In Tuesday’s New York Times, A.G. Sulzberger writes: “At issue is a normally obscure Senate rule that requires a quorum of 20 senators to vote on fiscal matters but just 17 to vote on other matters.”
18 Republicans and 14 Democrats were elected to the Senate in the last elections. See our previous post for more detail.
Ann G. Macfarlane, PRP
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