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April 7, 2021

Democrats Can Use Reconciliation to Pass More Budget Bills with Simple Majority
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In legislative news, the Senate parliamentarian ruled Democrats can use
budget reconciliation again during this fiscal year, meaning they can
advance more of President Biden's agenda, such as the recently unveiled
$2 trillion infrastructure plan, with a simple majority, bypassing a
Republican filibuster.


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