The Senate passed the second piece of Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) jobs agenda Thursday evening, approving new tourism promotion legislation by a 78-18 vote.
The vote came after Reid was again prevented from passing an extension of unemployment and flood insurance, COBRA health care benefits, highway funding, small-business loans and funding for satellite television viewing — all provisions that expire on Sunday.
Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) objected to Reid’s request, which drew the ire of Democrats.