In his final weeks as leader of the Republican senate conference, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is working to prevent the position from being weakened, Punchbowl News reported.
McConnell is trying to keep a provision that allows the majority leader’s to shut down an open amendment process on the floor, which Republican senators have complained leads to less transparency.
The Kentucky senator, who is stepping down as leader at the end of this term after nearly 18 years at the helm, told Punchbowl individual senators still maintain power because the Senate operates on unanimous consent, often leaving the majority leader with no choice but to shut down amendments in order to keep legislation moving forward.
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