The House of Representatives Voted to Pass the Foreign Labor Bill, but the Senate Didn't.

The forced labor bill was close to final passage, but two democrats blocked it for unrelated reasons. Senator chris murphy connecticut wanted votes on dozens of bidens ambassador nominees that senate republicans had stalled. Senate finance committee chairman ron widen of oregon was seeking a year long extension of democrat's expanded child tax credit. Merkley says he was surprised by his colleague's objections that they hadn't told him their plans beforehand.