On Rachel just now, she announced that the Senate parliamentarian...

[brush]

just ruled that the Dems can do three budget reconciliations bills this term.

Who knows why but we should just cheer and not wonder why. These bills can be passed by just a simple majority.

WooHoo!

[a kennedy]

1. and screw Joe Manchin.....🤬 🤬 🤬

[scarletwoman]

21. Huh? You do understand that we still need his vote to get to 51 for reconciliation, right?

[a kennedy]

26. I know....just saying I for one am sick of his powers within the Senate.

I know we need ALL Democrats.

[FBaggins]

29. Not just for reconciliation

his vote is also needed in order to uphold the parliamentarian's view. The parliamentarian only has power to make the decision if there are 51 votes behind her.

And he just hinted that he's not on board.

If the filibuster is eliminated or budget reconciliation becomes the norm, a new and dangerous precedent will be set to pass sweeping, partisan legislation that changes the direction of our nation every time there is a change in political control. The consequences will be profound — our nation may never see stable governing again

[IronLionZion]

22. We need all our Dems plus Kamala to make 51

So that includes Manchin and Sinema

[grantcart]

23. Manchin is part of the script

28% is way too high but 25% is fine.

I believe everyone is on the same page and on script.

Making it look middle of the road and moderate.

[secondwind]

2. I read earlier that it was only one more this year.

Hope I am wrong, I like your numbers better!!!

Woohoo!!

[brush]

3. This is still being covered right now on Rachel. Turn on your TV.

[applegrove]

5. The Hill goes into detail. I find it very confusing too. I will have to digest it slowly.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/546215-senate-parliamentarian-to-let-democrats-bypass-filibuster-with-third-bill

[FakeNoose]

4. Awesome news!

[msongs]

6. includes this yr and next yr til the current congress expires after mid-terms nt

[Hortensis]

7. :) We know why, and this is fabulous news! I'm expecting

happy dreams tonight.

[UTUSN]

8. Unfortunately we live under a system where individual congresscritters can block anything.

[qazplm135]

9. three total, not three more

usually, you can only do one...but, there wasn't one last year so you can carry that over and do two.

What this is uses a never before used rule that lets you amend a previous reconciliation bill, using the reconciliation process.

So, in short, they can do one more reconciliation bill to make up for not doing one last year, and THEN they can amend either of those bills using reconciliation later in the year.

Basically, this just turned once a year reconciliation into twice a year reconciliation.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. It's not this year, it's this *Congress*, and she misconstrued it a bit

Each year there is a budget resolution, and this congress has two left, one for this year, and one for next year.

IIRC, the parliamentarian has ruled that, in addition to passing the budget resolution via reconciliation, they can go back and use reconciliation to add amendments to each budget resolution.

[brush]

11. In other words, we've just been given the chance to pass the infrastructure bill in two parts...

as Biden promised. And maybe this will quiet the complainers on the left for a while that the present bill is not enough.

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. The bill hasn't even been drafted yet, and I'm sure the house bill will be larger than Biden's. Nt

[brush]

14. The point that it can be written in two parts, thereby increasing the...

chances of the bills, when written of course, passing since the filibuster requirement of 60 votes is bypassed and only a simple majority is required to pass.

Do you agree on that?

[Fiendish Thingy]

16. Yes, but Biden's two parts are likely different from the two parts that will be voted on

Some of Biden’s proposals, especially some of the elder and child care bits, may not qualify for reconciliation.

[brush]

19. Everyone has their opinion of what will be in the final cuts...

let's see what happens.

[brush]

25. Here's the link. She says there are three more times.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017650193

[jcgoldie]

13. Unfortunately her senate rules expert...

Was almost certain that they could not pass HR1 with this which means you still have to circumvent the filibuster somehow for voting rights.

[brush]

18. Choices have to be made, and maybe earmarks can be used to bring...

Manchin and Sinema around on HR1.

[KPN]

15. And then we have next year! Three more bills!

[seta1950]

17. Yippee 🥳

[elleng]

20. Lawrence discussing it now.

[Johnny2X2X]

24. If we get Infrastructure passed, wow

This has a chance to be a jobs bill and infrastructure at the same time as doing away with some of the lair extreme Trump tax cuts. Amazing

Delivering fir the American people is the surest path to keep control.

[Rhiannon12866]

27. Here's the video for those who missed it:

Democrats Find Crack In GOP's Filibuster Stonewall; Legislative Opportunity Doubles - Rachel Maddow
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017650193

[BobTheSubgenius]

28. It's understood that the initiatives and policies must bear fruit.

Pretty quickly and in large amounts.