Democrats file $1.9 trillion budget resolution, could bypass Republicans on COVID-19 relief

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Source: Reuters

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021 10:32 AM UPDATED 14 MINUTES AGO

By Jarrett Renshaw, David Morgan

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives filed a joint $1.9 trillion budget measure on Monday, in a step toward bypassing Republicans on COVID-19 relief as President Joe Biden prepared to meet with Republican senators.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the plan to file a fiscal-year 2021 budget measure in the Senate and House, saying it would allow Congress to fast-track a coronavirus package for passage by both chambers.

With Republicans pushing back on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal, the budget measure would allow Democrats to bypass a 60-vote threshold in the closely divided Senate and enact coronavirus legislation with a simple majority through a procedure called reconciliation.

Reporting by David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Scott Malone, Bill Berkrot and Peter Cooney


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/democrats-file-1-9-trillion-budget-resolution-could-bypass-republicans-on-covid-19-relief-idUSKBN2A12TV?il=0

[onecaliberal]

1. That's what I am talking about. Stop worrying what the sedition party wants.

Let's get on the agenda for America. Let's start building.

[LudwigPastorius]

2. Steamroll those traitorous punks.

The Democrats, and the Biden/Harris administration, are trying to save lives.

The Congressional Trumpists can either get on board or get the fuck out of the way.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. $1.9 Trillion.

I do believe that is the same number that Republicans used in reconciliation to get their taxcuts passed.

However, I am betting that more than a few Republicans will actually joining the Democrats in getting help to the bottom 80% of Americans.

[getagrip_already]

4. can we add a provision to rollback the tax cuts to pay for it?

That would be poetic justice.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. That could be potentially be done with its own budget reconciliation bill

(which would deal with "revenues" - one of the categories that is permitted for reconciliation)

[SuperCoder]

5. Good

Good. We will attempt unity once their former president is tried, convicted, and held accountable.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Time for these do nothing republicans

To get the fuck out of the way.