STATE AND LOCAL

Decoding Budget Reconciliation

Democrats will finally pass their $3.5 trillion—or trimmed $1.5 trillion—big, social spending plan by deploying a special process called budget reconciliation to muscle it through the United States Senate.

Senate GOP reelection arm hauls in more than $76M so far this year

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) reports raising $76.2 million during the first nine months of this year, as the reelection arm of the Senate GOP builds resources as it aims to regain the Senate majority in the 2022 midterm elections.