Where things stand on reconciliation
CQ Budget, Ep. 214
House Democrats wrapped up markups this week on the 13 sections of the reconciliation package, sending draft text of their recommendations to the Budget Committee, where it’ll be compiled before heading to the Rules Committee.
But disagreements between moderate and progressive Democrats, especially in the evenly divided Senate, could significantly reshape the proposed $3.5 trillion so-called human infrastructure package.
CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the latest on the reconciliation process, including the tricky timeline for the process.
Show Notes:
- Uncertainty surrounds budget resolution as it heads to House
- Playing chicken with the debt limit
- Senate infrastructure deal secured
- First appropriations bills head to House floor
- Budget reconciliation package outline set at $3.5 trillion