Keep pulling the thread on Nathan Dean.
The upcoming "Reconciliation 2.0" bill is a $75 billion deal designed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the next three and a half years.
Policy changes concerning taxes, the Save America Act, Obamacare, and farm aid are being reserved for a subsequent "Reconciliation 3.0" bill, which is expected to be addressed during the lame duck period of Congress.
Representative Graves is seeking between $500 billion and $550 billion in new funding for a highway authorization bill.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final order to reschedule FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3.
The rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule 3 provides 280E tax relief for companies selling medicinal products.
Companies selling recreational marijuana products are not eligible for 280E tax relief under the new rescheduling order.
The multi-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security in the Reconciliation 2.0 bill is intended to remove a key leverage point from Democrats for the remainder of the Trump administration.
Despite the Senate authorizing up to $140 billion for the Reconciliation 2.0 bill, the final legislation is expected to be kept around $75 billion.
Nathan Dean predicts that the Reconciliation 2.0 bill will ultimately pass the Senate.
The 60-day deadline under the War Powers Act of 1973 for the current conflict with Iran is May 1st, following President Trump's formal notification to Congress on March 2nd.
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has stated she is comfortable with the U.S. conflict with Iran continuing without a new war powers authorization from Congress.
Following the D.C. attorney's decision to drop an investigation, Senator Tom Tillis announced he will now support Kevin Warsh's nomination to the Federal Reserve.