Look forward to seeing you more. You, too. And then, by the way, everyone, kick Republican butt if they don't get the rec- and even Donald Trump if they don't get the freaking rescission bills in.
And my goal is half a trillion dollars of rescission bills going to Congress. It's a laydown. It's an easy vote to get rid of programs.
And to get rid of stuff. So, there are still good times ahead. But we better do it this year because we need a Republican Congress, however bad they are, and we can make some improvements.
And they're part of Trump's push to slash spending through his Department of Government Efficiency. That's the gist. Simple, but messy.
Drach, what other types of legislation can Trump push through that don't require, or that can be passed with a simple majority? List all that are available. Trump can push several types of legislation through with a simple majority in Congress, bypassing the usual 60-vote Senate threshold. Here's what's available based on recent web reports and ex-posts.
One, budget reconciliation bills, which cover spending, revenue, and debt limits, like the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, currently in play, extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts, and funding border security with just 51 votes in the Senate, thanks to the reconciliation process. Two, the Congressional Review Act lets Congress repeal recent federal regulations with a simple majority, a tool Trump's already used to undo Obama-era rules, no filibuster needed. Three, rescission bills, like the ones he proposed to cut $9.4 billion in unspent funds, also only need a majority vote, and can be fast-tracked within 45 days.
Four, certain national security measures or emergency declarations can sometimes slide through with a simple majority, if framed as urgent, though that's rare and depends on the Senate's mood. That's the main list. Simple, effective, and Trump's favorite shortcuts to shove his agenda down Congress's throat.
Anything else you need? ...Obama, you know, lecturing us all, so... Are we gonna get a Cory Booker kind of, like, Spartacus moment here? That's where we're at. It kills me every time you make that noise. It is exactly what it is, though.