House Republicans Drop a $95B Budget Plan to Dodge Democrats
If anyone knows how to maximize a deadline, it is Capitol Hill lawmakers trying to sneak massive spending bills past their opponents.
House Republicans just unveiled a massive spending framework, pulling out the parliamentary cheat code known as budget reconciliation. That lets them dodge a Senate filibuster with a simple majority. The catch? They need to push it through before the upcoming midterm elections, in case control of Congress flips.
The package throws money at military hardware, spy agencies, and farm aid. But the real spark igniting debate is a cool $10 billion carved out for state voter-ID laws pushed by Donald Trump. They are using budget reconciliation to force through controversial voting rules alongside defense spending.
Not everyone on their own bench is cheering, though. Fiscal conservatives like Warren Davidson are already calling the plan dead on arrival because of the high price tag.
Passing a massive spending bill with zero votes to spare while party members publicly trash-talk it remains a bold strategy.
Source: Politico
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