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WATCH: Senate debates budget resolution that could lead to COVID-19 relief funding Politics Updated on Feb 3, 2021 8:41 PM EDT — Published on Feb 3, 2021 11:04 AM EDT

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Jan 25, 2021 · For example: The budget resolution passed by Senate Republicans in 2017 to set up reconciliation for their tax plan stipulated that the bill could increase by the deficit by $1.5 …

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Jul 28, 2021 · Pelosi also reiterated her position that she will not bring it up for a vote until after the Senate passes a budget resolution outlining the terms of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation …

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What is a Senate Budget Resolution?

The resolution provides recommendations from the Senate Budget Committee to other committees. The bill itself has yet to be written, and the elements of it will likely be modified as it works its way through each committee. ...

How did the Senate pass the budget plan?

The Senate was able to pass the budget plan under special rules for considering budget measures, bypassing a filibuster, and setting the stage for various committees to write their parts of the funding legislation. ...

How many votes will Democrats have to approve the budget?

Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, told reporters Wednesday evening that next week Democrats would have 50 votes to approve the budget resolution. He said that the vote on the details on that package would probably not happen until September and while the Senate budget would be $3.5 trillion, the House could approve a larger amount. ...

Is the budget resolution a platform for political theater?

“The budget resolution is usually the platform for political theater, and both sides having votes that are designed to make a statement because none of it is binding,” said Senator Patrick J. Toomey, Republican of Pennsylvania, who plans to retire next year. ...

Is the Senate Budget Process an exercise in 'gotchas'?

“The whole process is an exercise in ‘gotchas.’” The Budget Act limits Senate debate to 50 hours on a budget resolution, but over time the Senate has developed its vote-a-rama custom, which allows for an accelerated voting procedure on amendments even after the 50 hours have expired. ...

What does a budget resolution entail?

The budget resolution recommends reducing the price of prescription drugs, as well as adding dental, vision, and hearing benefits to Medicare and lowering the program’s eligibility age – major provisions long advocated for by Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats. ...