The Senate is returning to Washington with Trump’s massive tax and immigration package high on the agenda. Republicans are seeking to send the One Big 💩 Bill to Trump’s desk by July 4.
Some good news: For this bill to pass the Senate with a simple majority under budget reconciliation, many sections will have to be cut. Take Section 70302, for example, Republicans’ attempt to weaken the judiciary and undermine the separation of powers. It states: “No court of the United States may enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c), whether issued prior to, on, or subsequent to the date of enactment of this section.”
But under reconciliation rules, every provision must have a significant budgetary impact. According to the Congressional Budget Office, this section has none, meaning it, and others like it, will be stripped. So as long as Senate Democrats hold the line, large chunks of this bill that have nothing to do with the budget will be eliminated.
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