Earlier this year, though, Republicans used a special budget process called “reconciliation” to pass a partisan tax bill, the ...

The threat of being kept after school if you hadn’t completed your homework was a motivator back in my high school days. Apparently, it doesn’t work on adults in Congress. Senate Majority Leader John ...

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 ...

Lawmakers are hoping to advance major bipartisan priorities while playing catch-up on other issues following the shutdown. The House and Senate will both return to regular session this week for the ...

At a closed-door House Republican retreat Saturday morning, newly re-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said ...

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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 Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But in Washington, D.C., reconciliation refers to a potent legislative shortcut that ...