Ever since the special election in Massachusetts two weeks ago, which deprived them of their filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, congressional Democrats have been exploring whether some way still exists to pass the health care reform bill. A report today says that House and Senate leaders have agreed to use the process known as reconciliation for this purpose. But the path is strewn with procedural pitfalls.
Update: The Plum Line reports that the White House is also privately expressing support for the reconciliation approach.
Trump, Attending Wake of Slain N.Y.P.D. Officer, Pushes Campaign Message on
Crime
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Mr. Trump called the officer’s death a horrible tragedy and, as he often
does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime without
mention...
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