A U.S. Senate official has concluded that a Republican-drafted provision in President Trump's massive tax and spending bill that would restrict the ability of judges to block government policies violates budgetary rules.
The Senate's parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, advised over the weekend that the provision ran afoul of a Senate rule that governs which provisions in budget reconciliation legislation require a simple-majority vote versus a 60-vote threshold to remain in the bill. Republicans intend to use complex budget rules to pass the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" with a simple majority vote.
The courts-related provision in the Senate version of the bill would limit the ability of judges to issue preliminary injunctions blocking federal policies unless the party suing posts a bond to cover the government's costs if the ruling is later overturned. Read more from Nate Raymond.
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