The Route to 60 Votes: A New Opportunity for UAP Disclosure
With Democrats controlling both chambers in the incoming Congress, supporters of the Schumer–Rounds UAP Disclosure Act have an opportunity to restore the investigative powers stripped from the legislation in 2023. The next task is to assemble 60 Senate votes, pass the same strong text in both chambers, and put a decision before President Donald Trump. The foundation for that coalition already exists. Senator Mike Rounds, a Republican from South Dakota, helped lead the original effort alongside Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Republicans Marco Rubio and Todd Young joined its sponsors. In 2023, the Senate passed a defense authorization bill containing the disclosure framework. Supporters can build on that record when seeking Republican votes for a renewed effort. Original sponsors · Conference report The arithmetic is straightforward. A bloc of 54 of 55 senators would need four orfive additional votes to reach 60. A bloc of 55 would need five. These are examples of the coalit...