Is there anything the Democrats can realistically do to shut down the Senate?

[still_one]

[vercetti2021]

1. Hope 4 or more GOP senators vote no

Otherwise nothing

[still_one]

2. That is what I thought. Thanks

[mitch96]

3. What did mitch mc turttle do.. He was pretty effective in blocking Obamas agenda.. Nt

[still_one]

5. he was able to do that because they had the majority

[Recursion]

6. He had the majority (nt)

[duforsure]

4. 5 or more Republicans in the Senate side with America and our Democracy

By switching party taking the majority leader McConnell out of his position , or we lose the Democracy . McConnell is corrupt and working with trump and putin.

[FBaggins]

7. Democrats alone? Not much

With a handful of Republicans and no desertions (e.g., Manchin)? Perhaps.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. You need 51 Senators to have a quorum.

If all the Democrats and Independents and three Republicans boycott the USSC vote, there would be no quorum. (I remember how the Texas Dems fled the state rather than vote, and the Texas Rangers were sent out to bring them back to the Chambers.)

https://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Rules_and_Procedure_vrd.htm#:~:text=Article%20I%2C%20section%205%20of,or%20quorum%20call%20suggests%20otherwise.

[OnDoutside]

9. The interesting thing is when McConnell thinks it would be the

right time to have a vote. If it's before the election, you would have to think that he'll lose the Senate. Shit is gonna get real regardless.

[Cosmo Blues]

10. The House should impeach Barr over the weekend

I believe the trial in the Senate would take precedence