Ruling opens door for Democrats to pass $2.2T Biden spending bill with just 50 votes

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Democrats will be able to pass President Biden's $2.2 trillion spending bill with a simple majority vote due to a ruling by the Senate parliamentarian, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

That means Democrats will need just 50 votes, with Vice President Kamala breaking the tie, avoiding the need for 60 votes to break a filibuster and allowing passage without a single Republican vote.

The ruling effectively gives Democrats an opportunity they might not have otherwise had to use the special reconciliation procedure on the bill.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement on Monday that the Senate Parliamentarian would allow a revised budget resolution to contain reconciliation instructions pursuant to a little-known workaround.

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