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House passes SAVE America Act anti-voting measures in budget reconciliation, stock trading bills (www.democracydocket.com)

submitted 6 days ago by CubitOom@infosec.pub to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49776822

The House voted 216-214 on a budget reconciliation framework that includes $10 billion worth of election-related grants over a 10-year period for coaxing states into adopting anti-voting measures like those in Trump’s pet proposal. The $95 billion package also includes funding for the Iran war and bailouts for farmers hurt by Trump’s tariffs.

It’s still unclear what will be in the final reconciliation bill; now that the budget resolution has been approved, individual House committees will go about drafting the legislation. The reconciliation process allows Senate Republicans to bypass the filibuster’s 60-vote threshold and pass legislation with a simple majority.

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[–] homes@piefed.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It doesn’t have enough votes to get through the Senate, thank goodness

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago

i believe the reconiliation bill doesnt need 60 senate votes, which is what the GOP/old guard DINO is hoping for.