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GOP plots fast-track election reforms through reconciliation to sidestep Democrats
politics25 days ago

GOP plots fast-track election reforms through reconciliation to sidestep Democrats

House Republicans aim to push key provisions of the SAVE America Act via budget reconciliation to overcome Democratic opposition, including a citizenship-proof voter registration mandate and a nationwide photo ID standard (Real ID). They argue 50 votes could exist in the Senate, but the plan must survive the reconciliation rules and Senate parliamentarian scrutiny, with White House backing and timing tight ahead of the midterms.

via Fox News|
#budget-reconciliation#election-integrity#politics
Golden Dome Price Dispute Heightens Defense Budget Battle
defense1 month ago

Golden Dome Price Dispute Heightens Defense Budget Battle

The clash over Golden Dome costs pits the CBO’s estimate of at least $1.2 trillion over 20 years against the Pentagon’s figure of about $185 billion over the next decade. DoD has obligated roughly 90% of a $22.5 billion initial appropriation and seeks more funding through a reconciliation bill. Space Force General Michael Guetlein dismissed the CBO figure as a myth, saying the program uses current technology to build a sensor-network and space-based interceptors, with Congress weighing funding and homeland-defense tests projected for 2028.

via Federal News Network|
#budget-reconciliation#cbo-cost-estimates#defense
Late-Night Senate Push Fails to Move Trump’s SAVE Act Ahead of Recess
politics1 month ago

Late-Night Senate Push Fails to Move Trump’s SAVE Act Ahead of Recess

An all-night Senate session failed to advance Trump's SAVE America Act after Sen. Mike Lee's promised objection to recess never materialized, as budget maneuvers and a large NIL bill dominated the night; Republican resistance, led by Cruz and Schmitt, delayed key parts of the package, Trump urged passage of the Protect College Sports Act, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was confirmed in a narrow 50-49 vote, with major items pushed to September.

via Fox News|
#budget-reconciliation#mike-lee#politics
GOP Delays Save America Act as Senate Recess Looms
politics2 months ago

GOP Delays Save America Act as Senate Recess Looms

Senate Republicans head into August recess without passing the Save America Act after President Trump pressed for a vote, while Johnson, Lee, and Thune signaled a path via budget reconciliation to advance the bill and boost defense spending. The push was paused amid a crowded agenda, with Democrats blocking a voter-ID measure and other items like a cryptocurrency framework and NIL funding left for September. In the interim, the Senate approved a short-term funding extension through December, advanced a Russia sanctions package, and confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with lawmakers planning to reconvene in September to push major items and reconciliation efforts ahead of the midterms.

via Fox News|
#budget-reconciliation#donald-trump#politics
politics2 months ago

GOP delays Trump-backed spending bill, pushing action past the midterms

Senate Republicans punt a sweeping Trump-backed spending package, delaying action on a defense-heavy budget framework that would bypass a filibuster via budget reconciliation. With September votes uncertain and vulnerable senators in play ahead of the November election, leaders hint final passage could slip into the post‑election lame‑duck session as they recalibrate after pushback on items like food aid and other provisions in the plan.

via Politico|
#budget-reconciliation#politics#republicans
politics2 months ago

White House pushes for a narrow, defense-and-farm focused budget bill to Senate GOP

The White House pressed Senate Republicans to back a tight, party-line budget reconciliation bill centered on defense funding and aid to farmers, aligned with the House framework and signaling possible future debt-limit actions. GOP senators expressed skepticism about the narrow scope, vote-a-rama risks, and the viability of another party-line package, with some urging broader bipartisan debate on budgeting and security needs.

via Politico|
#budget-reconciliation#debt-ceiling#defense-spending
Thune stalls SAVE America Act to keep government funded ahead of shutdown
politics2 months ago

Thune stalls SAVE America Act to keep government funded ahead of shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune delays action on the SAVE America Act to prioritize a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded, arguing the Senate can’t count to 50 on a budget resolution yet. House Republicans have pushed a reconciliation framework that could include parts of SAVE, but GOP divisions persist over whether to advance both priorities at once, with ongoing negotiations ahead of the midterms.

via Fox News|
#budget-reconciliation#continuing-resolution#government-shutdown
House Advances Voting-Restriction Push and Stock-Trade Ban in Parallel Votes
politics2 months ago

House Advances Voting-Restriction Push and Stock-Trade Ban in Parallel Votes

The House approved a budget-reconciliation framework that could fund efforts to push states toward anti-voting measures under the SAVE America Act, and separately passed the Stop Insider Trading Act to bar members of Congress from trading individual stocks (with a voter-ID rider); both face uncertain prospects in the Senate, and timing remains tight amid looming deadlines, Iran-war costs, and midterm campaigning.

via Democracy Docket|
#budget-reconciliation#insider-trading#politics
Johnson pushes Trump-backed election reforms through House using reconciliation
politics2 months ago

Johnson pushes Trump-backed election reforms through House using reconciliation

Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans advanced the SAVE America Act by using budget reconciliation to push election-integrity measures (including federal voter ID and citizenship proof) past Democratic opposition. The framework passed 216-214 with near-total GOP support and three GOP defections (Massie, Davidson, Kiley); Democrats opposed. The plan would channel roughly $95 billion in new spending, including about $10 billion for states to implement election reforms, amid fiscal hawks’ concerns over offsets. With a razor-thin majority, Johnson can afford few defections as he presses Trump’s top election priority through the chamber, with the Senate and a final bill still to go.

via Fox News|
#budget-reconciliation#election-integrity#house-republicans
politics2 months ago

GOP seeks Iran war briefing as funding vote looms

House Republican leaders are arranging a briefing on Iran war developments, eyeing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a possible guest, as they push for more information before voting on a $95 billion package for Iran-related military aid, defense spending, and farm aid amid recent clashes and U.S. service-member deaths; meanwhile Senate discussions on a parallel stopgap funding bill and other Capitol actions add to a busy week ahead.

via Politico|
#budget-reconciliation#funding-bill#house-gop
Trump presses GOP to back SAVE America Act amid spending showdown
politics2 months ago

Trump presses GOP to back SAVE America Act amid spending showdown

President Trump is pressing House Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act as a GOP revolt over a $95 billion spending framework intensifies, with the national debt around $39.5 trillion. The bill seeks to tighten election security (voter ID, proof of citizenship) and would rely on budget reconciliation to bypass Senate opposition, but conservatives warn there are no payfors and worry about the bill's effectiveness. Support is mixed in the House, and outcomes hinge on reconciliation rules and possible changes in the Senate.

via Fox News|
#budget-reconciliation#gop#politics
politics2 months ago

GOP accelerates plan to shrink the Education Department amid a Capitol Hill funding and confirmation blitz

Republicans push a 10-bill package to permanently move Education Department programs to other federal agencies, effectively downsizing the department, while Capitol Hill buzzes with confirmation hearings (notably Todd Blanche’s bid to be attorney general amid Epstein-file scrutiny) and a sprint to finalize a $95 billion reconciliation package covering defense, farm aid, and other items, along with ongoing debates on Israel aid, vaccine policy, and crypto regulation.

via Politico|
#budget-reconciliation#capitol-hill#education-department