Morning Minute: Clarity Act Odds Slump After Democrat Pushback
Senate Democrats are resisting the Clarity Act over ethics provisions, and chances of it becoming law this year have dropped sharply. Mark Warner said the new language is still far from acceptable, while Adam Schiff said it does not go far enough and may not even cover the Trump family as intended. Democrats scheduled a meeting to draft a counterproposal to Republicans’ “final offer.” The bill needs 60 votes to advance, but Republicans only have 53 seats and at least two no votes, so around nine Democrats would need to support cloture. Some Democrats who previously backed the bill are staying quiet, while Gillibrand is reportedly urging colleagues to vote yes and keep negotiating. Lummis warned that if the bill fails, major wins already secured, including self-custody protections and a retail commodity advocate office, are lost too. The bill now looks like a long shot.
