Senate Holds Longest Vote in History Amid Relief Package Negotiations

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), left, and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) head to the chamber as the Senate steers toward a voting marathon on the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that's expected to end with the chamber's approval of the measure, at the Capitol in Washington on March 5, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

The Senate on Friday held the longest vote in modern history, clocking nearly 12 hours.

The vote was on an amendment to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.