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2002corvettez06 2 points ago +2 / -0

They can use what is reconciliation to not need 60 votes, but it can only be used once a year. Republicans used it in 2017 to pass the tax reform bill.

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Women4Trump2020 1 point ago +1 / -0

Ohhh I see so only once a year. No more trillion plus spending bills for 2021 at least

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Women4Trump2020 1 point ago +1 / -0

What would the Dems need to do to end the filibuster?

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2002corvettez06 2 points ago +2 / -0

Bills to change the rules of the senate only need a simple majority, meaning 51 votes. They can use that to change the rules that certain things need 60 votes to pass. At 50/50 Kamala would break the tie. This is why Joe Manchin is the most powerful politician right now in the US