This bill does carry the force of law and is advanced under what’s known as the “reconciliation” process, often referred to as a reconciliation bill. This process typically takes months.

The benefit of the budget reconciliation process is that the threshold to end debate in the Senate is lower, allowing Republicans to defeat the legislative filibuster with just their conference's ...

The House GOP aims to craft a “blueprint” for reconciliation this week, with committee chairs set to discuss possible spending cuts during a Florida retreat. — The Transportation Department ...

Budget reconciliation, used 23 times since it was created by the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act, could have enormous implications for school spending, student lending, and school ...

Genuine reconciliation will require robust transitional justice and accountability mechanisms to address past and ongoing human rights violations, ensure justice for victims and hold perpetrators ...

His push comes as the White House and Republican congressional leaders have been in talks about using the budget reconciliation process to pass sweeping proposals on energy, the border and taxes.

As a refresher in arcane Congressional Procedure 101, each chamber must pass a resolution with spending and revenue targets to kick off budget reconciliation. That’s the process that lets ...

President Donald Trump promised House Republicans they would secure the U.S. border through a reconciliation package at a House GOP issues conference Monday at Trump National Doral, his golf ...

She did clarify, though, that there was "no" infidelity involved, but still, when asked about the potential for a reconciliation, she said, "No. Yeah, we're out." Kirkconnell is expected to open ...

“We’re moving forward with reconciliation on one bill, we made clear about that,” he later added. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who also attended the White House meeting, was more ...

Senate Democrats in a Wednesday letter to Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are requesting input in talks on a budget reconciliation package the GOP is plotting to move President Trump’s ...