Rules Clears Reconciliation Bill For Friday House Vote

The House Rules Committee late Wednesday cleared Democrats’ reconciliation package for a floor vote Friday (Aug. 12) with three hours of debate and no points of order -- the last step to bringing the party’s signature health care, climate change and deficit reduction package to President Joe Biden’s desk. The newly dubbed Inflation Reduction Act is expected to be the last piece of major legislation to pass Congress prior to the midterm elections. The White House and Democrats are already...