No Excuses: For Decades, The Senate Has Worked On A Bipartisan Basis To Pass Wide-Ranging Legislation Through The Budget Reconciliation Process
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No Excuses: For Decades, The Senate Has Worked On A Bipartisan Basis To Pass Wide-Ranging Legislation Through The Budget Reconciliation Process
Since 1980, this budget reconciliation process has been used 17 times to enact legislation with bipartisan support, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and expansions of
As Majority Leader Schumer said on the
The chart below details the 17 bipartisan reconciliation acts enacted over the last four decades.
Date of Senate Passage
Reconciliation Act
Vote Outcome
College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-84)
79-12
D 45-0
R 34-12
Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222)
54-44
D 3-41
R 51-3
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-27)
51-50
D 2-47
R 48-3
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-16)
58-33
D 12-31
R 46-2
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-34)
92-8
D 37-8
R 55-0
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33)
85-15
D 42-3
R 43-12
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193)
78-21
D 25-21
R 53-0
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508)
54-45
D 35-20
R 19-25
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (P.L. 101-239)
Voice vote)
61-28
D 43-4
R 18-24
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-509)
61-25
D 28-15
R 33-10
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-272)
Voice vote)
67-26
D 17-24
R 50-2
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248)
52-47
D 9-36
R 43-11
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-253)
67-32
D 19-26
R 48-6
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35)
80-14)
83-4
D 47-2
R 36-2
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