reconciliation

Parliamentarian rules for GOP on 2 technical points – Reconciliation bill will go back to House

by Karoli on March 25, 2010 · 5 comments

This has set off a firestorm after the vote-a-rama in the Senate tonight that stretched to nearly 3am. According to Reuters: Senate Democratic aides said the parliamentarian upheld two Republican challenges on points of order under budget reconciliation rules, requiring the House to approve the package again. The points of order involved the revamp of [...]

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Reconcile THIS

by Karoli on December 15, 2009 · 9 comments

Howard Dean is on the campaign trail. He wants to “kill the bill” (a line right out of the teafolks’ protest signs) and use budget reconciliation to revive the public option. Through the furor of the past day I am clearer about the public option. It has very little to do with cost controls and [...]

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Health Care Reform Hit Parade: Senate Mix

by Karoli on November 23, 2009 · 3 comments

Amid the roar of pundits, politicians and people, a quieter and more significant theme emerges: Whether or not there is a public option, the Senate and House reform bills DO represent real, badly needed health insurance AND care reform. Now that the big “debate the bill” vote is passed, we have a week for pundits [...]

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