http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/167679-another-jobs-bill-sinks-in-the-senateAnother 'Jobs bill' sinks after Senate vote
By Josiah Ryan - 06/21/11 06:01 PM ET
Sen. Boxer, the bill's sponsor, noted that it was the content of the amendments that ensured the bill’s demise.
A bill to fund the Economic Development Administration (EDA), a measure Democrats characterized as a “jobs bill,” was stopped from advancing in the Senate Tuesday in a 49-51 vote...
On Monday, Reid recounted a list of some 40 amendments that dealt with subjects including immigration reform, E-Verify, the estate tax, right-to-work laws, gainful employment regulation, endangered species and light bulbs.
Democratic leadership has grown increasingly frustrated in recent weeks as Republican senators have gummed up the Senate’s processes by taking advantage of a deal forged early in the year that allows unlimited amendments to any legislation on the floor.
Earlier in the year a bill that would have funded the Small Business Administration (SBA) also died on the floor under similar circumstances.
