Tensions rise in Senate’s legislative ‘graveyard’

Long-simmering tensions about the slow pace of legislation are boiling over in the Senate.

Senators are lashing out at each other in an increasingly public blame game about who is responsible for the chamber’s legislative agenda, which has largely ground to a halt this year.

The Senate is in its third week of voting only on nominations, though they’ll need to pass a stopgap spending bill before leaving for the weeklong Thanksgiving break.

View the complete November 20 article by Jordain Carney on The Hill website here.