Budget reconciliation? Ex-Senate parliamentarian explains process as Dems embrace tool to push through bill
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There’s been a lot of buzz on Capitol Hill lately around the term “budget reconciliation.”
Most bills must garner 60 "yea" votes in order to be passed in the Senate, but in special cases such as the reconciliation process, only 51 are required. With Vice President Kamala Harris’ swing vote, this allows the majority to put a piece of legislation on the president’s desk without an ounce of minority consent. But, in order to work, the process must first be deemed appropriate by the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough. Her initial interpretation of the rules has given Schumer’s staff hope to move forward on the infrastructure bill, but the details are still fuzzy. Even the second-ranking Democrat, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, admitted that he has yet to get a firm grasp on the ruling.
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