The budget reconciliation process is a powerful tool that allows lawmakers to advance spending and tax policies through the Senate with a simple majority.
Used in the past to advance major tax cuts and enact portions of the Affordable Care Act, Democrats have twice looked to reconciliation in 2021 to achieve their policy priorities, seeking to deliver President Joe Biden legislative wins on a $1.9 trillion Covid relief package and a $3.5 trillion social spending and tax measure covering health care, child care, immigration and more.
Still, there are key limitations that prevent it from being used on any type ...
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