The United States is preparing to take control of tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a sweeping, three-phase strategy aimed at stabilizing the country, jump-starting its economy and steering toward a political transition,

The word “reconciliation” sounds benign, even harmonious. But in Washington, D.C., reconciliation refers to a potent legislative shortcut that allows the party in power to avoid opposition and enact sweeping changes to taxes and spending with a simple ...

Under the Senate’s rules, congressional Republicans can use the reconciliation process to pass two more big, beautiful bills with a simple majority vote. And we would be fools to let this opportunity pass us by.

Legislation released Monday contains language similar to the “REINS Act” and would affect environmental rulemakings. House Republicans are looking to use their massive party-line bill to strip federal agencies of their power to unilaterally approve all ...

Republicans face a nasty showdown in early 2026 over whether to take another swing at a party-line policy bill ahead of the midterms.

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats announced on Tuesday that they've reached a deal on a new $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that would cover a laundry list of progressive goals. This price tag, while large, is smaller than the $6 trillion plan proposed ...

The potential loss of a 60th vote in the Senate for health care reform has many in Washington focusing on the budget reconciliation process, which requires only 51 votes in that chamber. Since a reconciliation bill must contain provisions that have ...

Washington — President Biden is pushing Congress to act swiftly to address the ongoing coronavirus and put forth a sweeping proposal that would provide assistance to jobless Americans, families and small businesses grappling with the economic fallout ...

AI-powered integrations and features in modern bookkeeping software like QuickBooks can make account reconciliation easier, faster and more accurate.