Republicans in Washington are grappling with the challenge of fulfilling sweeping promises despite holding one of the smallest congressional majorities in history. They plan to utilize the reconciliation process, a complex budgetary procedure, to bypass Democratic obstruction in the Senate and pass significant legislation with a simple majority. The article explores the advantages and limitations of reconciliation, highlighting its historical use and potential pitfalls.
How do you cram multiple big promises through a very tiny majority? That’s the tricky question facing Republicans in Washington, who claim they’ve been given a mandate to enact sweeping permanent change after November’s election, but have one of the smallest congressional majorities in history to work with. CNN’s Capitol Hill team has reported that Republicans are currently looking at two paths: We know one thing for sure Republicans aren’t putting on the pretense of pushing for bipartisanship.
There will be serious debates on what they can pass related to any issue – such as on immigration, especially if a legislative debate happens alongside Trump’s promised mass deportation effort. But extending tax cuts should be easy, right? Trump made a lot of new tax promises on the campaign trail in 2024, including ending taxes on tips and social security, among many other things.
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