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 ...

The Senate narrowly passed the budget reconciliation bill on Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking ...

Reconciliation is the key to unlocking Trump's agenda. Here's how it works Republicans in Congress are turning to a tool of the budget process to pass major elements of President Trump's agenda ...

See the steps of budget reconciliation, the process that Republican leaders are using to fast-track President Trump’s domestic policy bill through Congress.

Budget process changes: A reconciliation bill cannot create a commission; change discretionary spending limits; prevent some cost entries from being added to the statutory pay-as-you-go scorecards ...

But unlike the Byrd rule, provisions found to be “fatal” after a privilege scrub can be the death knell for partisan reconciliation bills. If fatal provisions aren’t removed before the bill comes to ...

The GOP's plan to fast-track Trump's agenda using the budget reconciliation process has its benefits — but also its drawbacks. IE 11 is not supported.

Tim Scott emphasizes 'results' over reconciliation process as he stays out of debate 'We have to produce results for the people,' Sen Tim Scott tells Fox News Digital.

Republicans also tried — and failed — to use the reconciliation process to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act during Mr. Trump's first term. More from CBS News.

Also during Mr. Trump's first term, Republicans tried and failed to use the reconciliation process to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act. More from CBS News.

Reconciliation bill could hobble bipartisan permitting talks. By Kelsey Brugger | 05/16/2025 06:30 AM EDT . Democrats are accusing Republicans of promoting “pay-to-play” schemes in their party ...

Thompson said his basic goal hasn’t changed: to use the reconciliation process to help advance a long-overdue five-year farm bill. The farm bill, ...