But being a global nurse, he says, doesnât necessarily mean practicing nursing âbeyond the borders of the U.S.â It can also mean being a nurse in your own community. âItâs still practicing health equity and thatâs the common denominator of the issues,â he says.
It's not that a piece of legislation requires 60 votes to be passed, 51 will do. 1. 2. So, combining those two rules, we see that it is theoretically possible for any Senator to decide for him or herself that they are so opposed to a measure that they will speak, forever, in order to prevent it's passage.
The House of Representatives passed the bill 100-5 today. The Senate, which had passed the bill in April, concurred with changes made by the House in a 27-0 vote. This is not the final step, said the sponsor, Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster. This is the first step in a long path forward.