Republican lawmakers could use a decades-old procedural maneuver, known as reconciliation, to bypass Democratic opposition and accelerate Donald Trump’s legislative initiatives. That could include cutting taxes, repealing parts of President Barack Obama’s health care law, privatizing Medicare or turning Medicaid into a block grant to the states. All they would need is a simple majority vote in the Senate. CQ Magazine deputy editor Shawn Zeller, CQ Roll Call’s Senate leadership reporter Bridget Bowman and Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim explain how it could take shape.

Show Notes:

• Trump’s Legislative Liaison Key to His Fate in Congress
• McConnell Pledges Obamacare Rollback But Cautions About Overreach 

RT to agree → In a nation of 323 million people, it makes no sense for 1 federal agency to dictate every American’s health insurance plan.

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) August 6, 2016