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Demit

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4. They already used reconciliation in order to pass the tax reform bill.

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:21 PM

Jan 2018

Under Senate rules, reconciliation can be used only once per fiscal year.

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reps dont need a single dem to avoid shutdown [View all] AlexSFCA Jan 2018 OP

we don't want them to change the rule lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #1

They dont even have to go nuclear. They can just use reconciliation rules. unblock Jan 2018 #2

Yep. kentuck Jan 2018 #3

They already used reconciliation in order to pass the tax reform bill. Demit Jan 2018 #4

hmm, looks like i goofed.... unblock Jan 2018 #5

they can change senate rules AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #6

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