What is reconciliation in Congress?
By David Wessel, The Brookings Institution, January 13, 2025
Monday, 24 March 2025 13:30
What is reconciliation in Congress?
Written by David WesselWith 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (or Democratic-caucusing independents) in the Senate in the 119th Congress—and Republicans therefore shy of the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster—there is attention to a legislative process for getting tax and spending bills through the Senate known as reconciliation. Here’s what it is and how it works.
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