When Nancy Pelosi brought a very viable bill to the House floor it passed and she knew it would pass. McConnell, on the other hand, did nothing to propose a Senate bill and only voted on the president's bill which was never going to pass and then brought the US House bill to the floor without knowing what the outcome would be. Well, he doesn't get away with the idea he is not to blame. The blame for McConnell is mounting and he is doing nothing to end this impasse.
Why is McConnell waiting on the sidelines? Because if no bill passes he doesn't have to worry about overriding a veto or taking two separate bills into Reconciliation.
Mitch McConnell is not blameless.
Get the CR done, Mitch!
The tentative schedule for 2019 has been announced. The list below identifies expected non-legislative periods (days that the Senate will not be in session). The schedule is also available in calendar format (pdf image). The 2018 tentative schedule is still available.
| Date | Action | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Convene | |
| Jan 8 | Reconvene | |
| Jan 21 - Jan 25 | State Work Period | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- Jan 21 |
| Feb 18 - Feb 22 | State Work Period | Presidents' Day- Feb 18 |
| Mar 18 - Mar 22 | State Work Period | |
| Apr 15 - Apr 26 | State Work Period | |
| May 27 - May 31 | State Work Period | Memorial Day- May 27 |
| Jul 1 - Jul 5 | State Work Period | Independence Day- Jul 4 |
| Aug 5 - Sep 6 | State Work Period | Labor Day- Sep 2 |
| Sep 30 - Oct 14 | State Work Period | Columbus Day- Oct 14 |
| Nov 11 | Veterans Day | |
| Nov 25 - Nov 29 | State Work Period | Thanksgiving- Nov 28 |
| Dec 16 - Dec 31 | State Work |
