With the “One Big Beautiful Bill” pending before the Senate, several provisions may be stripped out in what is known as a “Byrd Bath.”
The Byrd Rule, named for the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), restricts reconciliation bills, like the one the congressional GOP is looking to pass, to deal with matters related to the budget.
Following its passage by the House, the Senate is now examining—and modifying—the megabill. Any final package will need the support of at least 50 Republican senators, in which case a tie-breaking vote could be cast by Vice President JD Vance.
However, senators still have a ways to go until they reach that point as they move ahead with the process in the upper chamber, where heavier restrictions on reconciliation are enforced than in the House….
Big Beautiful Bill Provisions That Could Be Stripped Out in the Senate
