* The Senate approved SB 9, the revenue bill, on a vote of 36-18.

Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady asked for more time to negotiate. But the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Toi Hutchinson, replied “We don’t have any more time. We know we don’t.”

“We are faced with the fierce urgency of now,” Hutchinson said. “We don’t have any more time.”

Hutchinson claimed the package before the Senate was the result of two years of bipartisan talks and a “lot of give and take.”

“It is time to be the independent legislature the framers demanded,” Hutchinson said, urging her colleagues to show they are members of a “co-equal branch,” which was a clear dig at Gov. Rauner.

…Adding… Sen. Dale Righter, a Republican, voted for the bill. Democratic Sens. Tom Cullerton and Julie Morrison voted against the tax hike.

…Adding More… Roll call…



Roll call on revenue bill in Senate. Sen. Righter, a Republican, who voted yes. pic.twitter.com/FO0m87cBAl — Tina Sfondeles (@TinaSfon) July 4, 2017

*** UPDATE 1 *** The Senate has approved SB 6, the omnibus appropriations bill with 39 votes. It should’ve had 40, but Sen. Martinez said her button wasn’t working. Roll call…

Republican Sens. Anderson, Fowler, McCann and Righter voted for the bill.

*** UPDATE 2 *** The budget implementation bill passed 36-17 without any debate at all.

…Adding… The Tribune’s headline writer strikes again…