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.
Murkowski Casts Decisive Vote for Trump Policy Bill, Making an ‘Agonizing’
Choice
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The Alaska Republican, a frequent critic of the president who is often a
swing vote, acknowledged the bill would harm Americans but backed it after
winning...
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