Senate Democrats look set to punt reconciliation bill to January

https://www.rollcall.com/2021/12/16/...ll-to-january/

By Suzanne Monyak, Jennifer Shutt, and Lindsey McPherson
Posted December 16, 2021 at 11:43am
Senate Democratic Whip Richard J. Durbin signaled Thursday that Democrats plan to revisit the party’s sprawling $2.2 trillion social safety net and climate spending bill — initially slated for an aspirational pre-Christmas vote — in January.

The Illinois Democrat deferred to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer to make any official announcements about the schedule, but nonetheless confirmed the realistic possibility of a reconciliation vote this month had evaporated.

“I'm truly disappointed. We had more than ample opportunity to reach … a Democratic agreement,” Durbin said. “We missed that opportunity, but I'm not giving up.”

The reasons for the delay include party disagreements over provisions like relief from a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions and opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W. Va., to the general structure and cost of the package.

There are also many procedural steps senators have yet to go through in vetting the package with Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to ensure it complies with the "Byrd rule" that governs which policies can be passed through reconciliation.

Durbin needs to grow a pair and start bashing Schumer for his shitty leadership. Schumer just fucks things up to a point, and Durbin is always too much of a bitch to fight back.

agree with you, we need more aggressive leadership from Senate Democrats. Turtle Mitch has hand it to them for years.

Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin Manchin .

Manchin is the key and all the railing in the world won't solve the fact that the legislation that will pass will have to be Manchin approved.

No, Manchin is not the only key. The parliamentarian, whom Schumer could have fired earlier in the year, still has to approve any immigration provisions being attached to BBB.

Just like that song by Michael Jackson-they dont care about us

of what year ?

https://twitter.com/PabloReports/sta...23555951603713

NEWS: Parl advises against Plan C for immigrant relief in BBB

Merry Xmas.

told ya

I mean I never said it was going to pass so you quoting me isn’t the flex you think it is. My stance hasn’t changed I rather live in a democrat run govt than the alternative.