The word “reconciliation” sounds benign, even harmonious. But in Washington, D.C., reconciliation refers to a potent legislative shortcut that allows the party in power to avoid opposition and enact sweeping changes to taxes and spending with a simple ...

Under the Senate’s rules, congressional Republicans can use the reconciliation process to pass two more big, beautiful bills with a simple majority vote. And we would be fools to let this opportunity pass us by.

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats announced on Tuesday that they've reached a deal on a new $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that would cover a laundry list of progressive goals. This price tag, while large, is smaller than the $6 trillion plan proposed ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Having passed President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan support, U.S. Senate Democrats are moving on to the even more ambitious goal of approving $3.5 trillion in spending on climate measures and social ...

Republicans face a nasty showdown in early 2026 over whether to take another swing at a party-line policy bill ahead of the midterms.

The potential loss of a 60th vote in the Senate for health care reform has many in Washington focusing on the budget reconciliation process, which requires only 51 votes in that chamber. Since a reconciliation bill must contain provisions that have ...

The budget reconciliation process was first used in 1980 to facilitate difficult choices to address deficit and debt levels. Bipartisan concern regarding the finances of the federal government increased when the level of debt exceeded $1 trillion and the ...