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BumRushDaShow

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17. "Reconciliation" is a BUDGET vehicle, not a policy one, and to do "reconciliation", there are 3 types

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 12:32 PM

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REVENUE (taxes)
DEBT (debt ceiling)
SPENDING

This mechanism can only be used ONCE in a fiscal year - either as a standalone of one type or a combo of two or all three.

It has to be "budget neutral" and I would wonder since they already got BILLIONS in the Brutal Butcher Bill, whether anything more would be "budget neutral" when scored, or would in fact, increase the deficit (given they did the "tax breaks for billionaires" via reconciliation last year as part of the BBB).

And then the parliamentarian needs to approve (she struck all kinds of nonsense out of the BBB).

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Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

And with that, I'm going to bed. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #1

Turns out Trump could have been paying TSA all along, regardless. SunSeeker Yesterday #2

Let's see what the House does... Martin68 Yesterday #11

Saving face for Trump for the ordinary joe on the street, imo. nilram Yesterday #3

Trump won't veto, he doesn't want his stubbly little fingerprints on this ToxMarz Yesterday #4

He can let it become law without his signature BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

....."excluding additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol, "..... riversedge Yesterday #6

They must have found out that the airlines were making members of Congress stand in line with their constituents. Ray Bruns Yesterday #7

Especially right before their 2-week recess when they are leaving D.C. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

i'm sure they're deeply disturbed by it. barbtries Yesterday #10

BREAKING: Senate passes partial funding bill for DHS - MS NOW Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #8

Did it pass with a veto proof majority? ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #13

The Senate is "unanimous" but it still must pass the House FakeNoose Yesterday #14

I'm on that. I've got their email pages saved as favorites. But I'm sure IL Dem Reps will vote to pass. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #15

Bi Partisan defeat: House Republicans Reject Senate Homeland Security Deal, Prolonging Shutdown LiberalArkie 23 hrs ago #23

The big quetion is reconciliation Bluetus Yesterday #12

They did last year MichMan Yesterday #16

"Reconciliation" is a BUDGET vehicle, not a policy one, and to do "reconciliation", there are 3 types BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17

Can we get this straight? The Senate passed the DHS appropriation without any additional funding for ICE and CBP. 24601 Yesterday #18

Either way Akakoji Yesterday #21

The House Free Dumb caucus aint taking it well Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #19

That aged incredibly badly Akakoji Yesterday #20

Senate kicks the can, and Mikie says NFW (no fucking way). patphil Yesterday #22