Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate, on Trump’s big bill, was dramatic. In the chamber, it was even more so. The Senate passed ...

Without being included in the reconciliation process, the measure would need to receive 60 votes in the Senate to pass, meaning it would almost certainly fail. Start the day smarter. Get all the news ...

The Byrd Rule, adopted in 1985, is a procedural constraint named after the late Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia to prohibit “extraneous” provisions from being tacked onto reconciliation bills, ...

Debates on and off the Senate floor stretched through a third consecutive night as the House GOP gets ready to push for its ...

Days before the deadline, the parliamentarian in the U.S. Senate is stripping portions of President Donald Trump's tax and ...

President Trump's ambitious legislative project faces hurdles in the Senate due to the Byrd Rule. Key Republican provisions ...

The ambitious budget plans of Senate Republicans have hit a significant roadblock, threatening the proposed spending cuts in ...

The SNAP reform proposed by the Republicans could jeopardize the Senate tax bill due to a violation of the Byrd rule.

Attorneys and muni advocates are concerned as the Senate reviews the budget reconciliation process against the "Byrd Rule." ...

The doors to the Senate Parliamentarian's office are seen in the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate ...

Utah Sen. Mike Lee revised his bill that would've put 2.4 million acres in Nevada up for sale. Now only BLM land in 5 miles ...

Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate Parliamentarian, has flagged a growing list of provisions that would be prohibited under the Byrd Rule, including some big changes to Medicaid and student loans.