Posted at https://www.rollcall.com/2021/08/24/house-budget-resolution-vote/
Committees can now get to work on fiscal package worth up to $3.5 trillion that Senate won’t be able to filibuster
Posted August 24, 2021 at 4:11pm, Updated at 7:30pm
House Democrats on Tuesday adopted a budget resolution needed to unlock a filibuster-proof $3.5 trillion package of domestic spending and tax breaks and teed up a vote on a separate bipartisan infrastructure bill next month.
The 220-212 vote capped off an eventful 24 hours of negotiating between Democratic leaders and a group of 10 party moderates who had planned to vote against the budget unless the infrastructure vote came first. While they didn’t get that demand met, they did get leadership to agree to holding the infrastructure vote no later than Sept. 27, a few days before surface transportation authorizations are set to expire Oct. 1.
The budget was “deemed” adopted when the House adopted a rule setting debate parameters for the Senate-passed infrastructure bill and voting rights legislation. The rule also included language that ensures the infrastructure bill will be brought to the floor by Sept. 27.
Read more at https://www.rollcall.com/2021/08/24/house-budget-resolution-vote/.
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