Normally, the Senate requires a 60-vote majority to pass any legislation—a high bar that makes it hard for the Senate to quickly pass major pieces of legislation. Budget Reconciliation, often referred to as just reconciliation, is a legislative maneuver that allows the majority to get around this 60-vote threshold.
The Insurrection Act gives the president sweeping power to deploy the military inside the U.S. Trump has promised to use it on Day One. Here's what that means, why everyone is talking about it, and how we begin to prepare if it happens.
Push back on the Silencing Americans Act loudly. Tell your members of Congress and Senators to reject this bill and any efforts to take away or undermine our voting rights.