Republicans eyeing votes on immigration, border security in upcoming reconciliation ‘vote-a-rama’
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Republicans are likely to use the upcoming "vote-a-rama" to make Democrats make difficult decisions on a series of votes related to immigration and the border.
Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, with a focus on immigration. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter: @AdamShawNY
The bill includes prescription drug reform, major spending on climate issues, extends Affordable Care Act benefits, and increases taxes, including on large corporations. The legislation follows more than a year of Democratic negotiations on passing a bill using a process called budget reconciliation to get around the Senate filibuster.
The bill has been championed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. Manchin torpedoed last year's nearly $3 trillion "Build Back Better" proposals. The lawmakers have named the new legislation the "Inflation Reduction Act" and have claimed it would spend $433 billion, but raise $739 billion in tax revenue.