Reconciliation 101: How Republicans Plan to Secure the Border and Cut Taxes
Republicans plan to use budgetary reconciliation to secure the border, cut taxes, and slash spending. Here’s how that works.
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What a 53-Seat Senate Majority Really Means for MAGA
A 53-seat majority for Republicans in the United States Senate brings a number of implications for the MAGA wing of the GOP, with some that are positive and others presenting challenges as the conference is still torn between an ever-shrinking establishment and a growing America First faction.
Exclusive — The Power of the Purse: McCarthy Says ‘Every Means Possible’ on Table for GOP to Roll Biden with Leverage
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told Breitbart News exclusively that all options are on the table when it comes to how a Republican majority next would pressure Democrat President Joe Biden to achieve the GOP “Commitment to America” agenda and roll back the Biden agenda.
Blue State Blues: Joe Biden and the Lost Art of Reconciliation
Rather than reconciling Americans to one another, Biden is fanning the flames of hatred. If there is to be reconciliation, it begins with Democrats’ defeat.
Khanna: Inflation Reduction Act Is Deflationary ‘Over the Long Run,’ ‘Not Going to Say That It’s Going to Lower Inflation Right Away’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) stated that the inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill will be deflationary “Over the long run,” and said, “I’m not going to say that it’s going to lower inflation right
MO Treasurer Fitzpatrick: Dems Are Giving More Power to IRS, Who Leaked Tax Info to the Press Last Year
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick (R) said that the Inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill gives greater power to the IRS, an agency that, in 2021, leaked the information
WH’s Deese on Keystone XL: We Need ‘Secure Energy’ That Meets Climate Goals and That’s ‘Most Important’ Part of Inflation Reduction Act
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responded to a question on the Mountain Valley pipeline as part of the deal by stating “we need a secure energy strategy” “that will actually
MSNBC’s Jansing: Reconciliation Bill ‘Does Raise Taxes in a Period of Economic Downturn’
On Monday’s broadcast of NBC’s “MTP Daily,” guest host, MSNBC host, and MSNBC Senior National Correspondent Chris Jansing stated that the Inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill “does raise taxes in a period of economic downturn.” While interviewing Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV),
McDaniel: ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Name Is a Lie, Even Bernie Admits That
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Faulkner Focus,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel stated that the Inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill’s title is a lie and even Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) admitted as much when he cited the Congressional
GOP Sen. Marshall: Reconciliation Bill’s Increased Tax on Oil Drilling Will Increase Gas Prices
On Monday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Spicer & Co.,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said that the increase in costs for fossil fuel production on public lands and waters through increased minimum royalties for oil and gas extraction on public lands
Tenney: Reconciliation Bill Will Have ‘Negligible’ Impact on Climate, America Is ‘Only about 12%’ of Emissions
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) argued that the Inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill will have “a negligible amount of impact” on climate because America is only responsible for a small
Hickenlooper on Claims Inflation Reduction Act Is ‘Reckless’ Spending: Not Addressing Climate Is More Expensive
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) responded to claims by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) that the Inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill is Democrats “using the inflation crisis” to justify “reckless government spending” by stating that
‘Don’t Test, Don’t Tell’: Senate Democrats Cancel COVID Policy to Ram Through Reconciliation Bill
Senate Democrats have reportedly canceled their coronavirus testing policy over the weekend to ram through a reconciliation bill, dubbed the “Inflation Reduction Act.”
GOP Sen. Marshall: ‘Hypocritical’ to Spend Money on Chips Manufacturers, Then Raise Taxes on Other Manufacturers
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said that it makes no sense and is “hypocritical” to support increased spending on “corporate welfare” in the CHIPS Act to try to bring semiconductor
Hickenlooper: Inflation Reduction Act Is ‘Beginning of a Long, Forced March’ on Climate We’ll ‘Have to All Work Together on’
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “Amanpour,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) stated that the Inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill is “the first step” on climate and “not the end. It’s the beginning. It’s the beginning of a long, forced march
Coons on Concerns Reconciliation Bill’s Tax Increase Will Hurt Manufacturing: Need to Look at That, But We Support Tax Increase
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) reacted to concerns that the corporate minimum tax in the reconciliation bill could harm manufacturing by stating that supporting the tax “is something our caucus has come together behind.”
Granholm: We Should ‘Create Huge Incentives’ for Green Energy, End Subsidies for Oil and Gas, and Oil Industry Should Increase Production
On Monday’s broadcast of CBS’ “Late Show,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm touted the “huge incentives” in the form of tax credits that will “really push forward the deployment of clean energy” in the reconciliation package and also stated that “we
Dem Rep. Smith: GOP Opposing Reconciliation Bill Because They’re ‘Invested in Proving That Democracy Can’t Work’
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said Republicans are opposing the reconciliation package because “they are so invested in proving that democracy can’t work, especially under President Biden, that they’re rejecting proposal after proposal that’s
Brooks: Reconciliation Bill Does ‘Raise Taxes to Pay for Spending’ and Manchin Had ‘Intellectual Awakening’ on That
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that he believes that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) had “an intellectual awakening” where he realized that the idea that spending on climate change is inflationary “was just economically wrong”
Jayapal: ‘A Lot of’ BBB Is in Reconciliation Bill, It’ll Help Us Elect More Dems and ‘Pass the Rest’ of BBB
During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) stated that “A lot of the work” from the Build Back Better bill is in the reconciliation bill and that
GOP Rep. Fitzgerald: Dems Will Argue Inflation Caused by Reconciliation Bill ‘Was Worth It’ for Climate
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends First,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) argued that the Inflation Reduction Act, the reconciliation deal announced by Congress will boost inflation, but Democrats will argue, “well, it was worth it because
House Republicans: Schumer-Manchin Tax Increases ‘Likely to Worsen Economy’
House Republicans slammed Democrats’ newly unveiled Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on Friday, saying it is “likely to worsen the economy.”
WH Economic Adviser: ‘Haven’t Crunched all the Numbers’ for Reconciliation Bill, But We Know It’s ‘a Win-Win’ That Reduces Costs and Deficit
On Thursday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” White House Council of Economic Advisers member Heather Boushey stated that while the White House has not “crunched all the numbers” on the reconciliation bill yet, we know the bill “will reduce
Manchin: Reconciliation Bill ‘Correcting’ ‘A Tax Break That Should Have Never Been There,’ ‘Not Raising Taxes’
On Thursday’s broadcast of West Virginia MetroNews’ “Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated that eliminating the carried interest loophole and requiring a 15% minimum tax on large corporations are “revenues” in the reconciliation agreement, but the deal doesn’t
Biden Adviser Sperling: Reconciliation Bill Doesn’t Raise Tax Rates, It Just Requires Paying ‘Minimal Fair Share’ to Generate Revenue
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senior Adviser to President Joe Biden Gene Sperling claimed that the reconciliation deal announced by Senate Democrats “doesn’t really raise” tax rates, because it just says that large companies have to “pay some
Exclusive – Rep. Tom Emmer Warns Democrats May Pass $1 Trillion Reconciliation Bill After Midterms as They Face ‘Political Nuclear Meltdown’
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) warned in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News that while Democrats are experiencing a total “political nuclear meltdown,” they might still try to pass a $1 trillion reconciliation bill after the pivotal midterm elections.
Lee: ‘Worried’ Manchin, Sinema Are Entertaining ‘Build Back Better’ Reconciliation Package
Tuesday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) voiced his concern with Democrats ramping up talk of a Build Back Better reconciliation plan.
Nancy Pelosi May Rename Biden’s Stalled Build Back Better Package to Pass Before Midterms
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters during her weekly press conference on Thursday that “chunks” of President Joe Biden’s stalled $2 trillion Build Back Better package may be renamed to ensure the legislation would pass before the 2022 midterms.
Joe Manchin Kills Biden Agenda Again: Build Back Better Is Deader Than Ever
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has once again killed President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda, telling reporters on Tuesday that it’s deader than ever.
Pramila Jayapal Demands Biden Use Executive Order to Enact Costly ‘Build Back Better’ Agenda
Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (DPC) Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Sunday demanded President Joe Biden usurp congressional authority and force the $1.9 trillion reconciliation package into law by executive order.
McCarthy: All But One House Dem Voted for More IRS Agents to Spy on Americans, Opening Border with Spending Bill
On Monday’s broadcast of “Fox News Primetime,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that all but one House Democrat “voted for the 87,000 IRS agents to spy on you. They voted to open the border and make people legal
Toomey: There Was Only ‘One Democrat’ in Senate Willing to Oppose Spending Trillions with Massive Inflation
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) said that the Build Back Better reconciliation bill was “Bernie Sanders’ bill” and that there was only one Democrat in the Senate who was willing
Dem Rep. Bowman: Manchin Showed ‘As a White Man,’ That He ‘Doesn’t Care about Black People,’ Latinos, and Women
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Don Lemon Tonight,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) stated that Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) opposition to the Build Back Better reconciliation bill is “an example of Joe Manchin, as a white man, showing that he doesn’t
Sanders: ‘Give Us More Democrats’ and We Will Pass Spending Bill
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) pushed for the Senate to bring the Build Back Better reconciliation bill to the floor for a vote and argued that if the bill fails, Democrats can say,
Brooks: Dems ‘Were Right to Try to Be FDR’
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that Democrats “were right to try to be FDR, try to do something big” with the Build Back Better reconciliation bill. Brooks said that if the new inflation numbers in January
Harris: Cost of Living Was ‘Too Expensive for Too Many’ Before COVID, Spending Bill Will Decrease It
During an interview aired on Friday’s edition of Comedy Central’s “Tha God’s Honest Truth,” Vice President Kamala Harris argued that “the cost of living is too expensive for too many people. It has been this way even before the pandemic.”
Sanders: Manchin, Sinema ‘Kind of Acting Like Republicans’ – ‘Arrogance’ for Them to Ignore What 48 Other Senators Want
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) argued that Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) “are kind of acting like Republicans” on the Build Back Better reconciliation bill and that it’s arrogant for them
‘This Is Bullsh*t. You’re Bullsh*t’: Joe Manchin Scolds Media over Biden’s Radical Agenda
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) scolded the establishment media after he was questioned about President Biden’s $1.9 trillion reconciliation package.
Report: $1.9 Trillion Reconciliation Package Dead Until 2022; Biden, Manchin ‘Not Close to a Deal’
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion reconciling package will reportedly be shelved until 2022 due to Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition to inflation-exacerbating measures within the deal.
Dem Rep. Boyle: ‘I Hope’ Programs and Benefits in Spending Bill Don’t Sunset, I Expect There’d Be ‘Additional Revenue Measures’
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” House Assistant Whip Brendan Boyle (D-PA) stated that he hopes the benefits in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill are extended beyond their duration as outlined in the original bill and he believes if that happens,
