US Politics
The Reconciliation Gambit: Weaponizing Procedure and Undermining Democracy
GOP leaders are debating whether to use the budget reconciliation process to fund the Department of Homeland Security without Democratic input on immigration enforcement, or to pass the controversial SAVE America Act, all while eyeing the upcoming midterm elections. This cynical use of a powerful legislative tool threatens to bypass foundational democratic checks and balances, further entrenching partisan warfare over the institutions meant to protect our nation and its people.
