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US speaker warns of 'one of the longest shutdowns,' says he 'won't negotiate' with Democrats (www.lemonde.fr)
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[–] cmac@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Can't the Senate pass it under the budget reconciliation process with a simple majority?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 2 months ago

they used it for the BBB, of which the current news cycle is distracting it from.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

...but they only get to use that card once, and they already burned it.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They could also remove the filibuster

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How does that get them more votes?

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

They can then pass this with a simple majority.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I believe there is a limit to the number of times they can use the reconciliation process between doing the current process.