Topic
Budget Reconciliation
Vote-A-Rama, Explained: The Senate's Amendment Marathon
One Senate procedure lets any senator force a vote on almost anything, as long as they're willing to stay past 3 a.m.
The Byrd Rule, Explained: How the Senate Strips 'Extraneous' Bills
One procedural rule, named for a West Virginia senator, decides which provisions survive a reconciliation bill — and it shaped how the 2025 tax law was written.
Trump Demands a $350 Billion 'Recon 3.0.' Senate Republicans Balk
Hours after signing a $70 billion immigration funding law, the president demanded a third party-line megabill carrying $350 billion for the Pentagon and his election overhaul. McConnell, Collins and Thune are not buying it.