The Senate late on Aug. 6 began holding a “vote-a-rama” on a spending bill that would authorize some $430 billion in new federal spending to fulfill key elements of President Joe Biden’s agenda on climate, energy, taxes, and health care.
The legislation, dubbed the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” has been pushed by Senate Democrats and unanimously opposed by Senate Republicans.
The Senate was set to debate the bill for up to 20 hours before the “vote-a-rama,” which is the final step before senators vote on the bill’s final passage in the chamber.
Democrats have chosen a process called reconciliation in an attempt to pass the legislation by a simple majority and bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold for which they do not have enough support. The reconciliation process can be employed for legislation related to taxes, spending, and debt….