The Byrd Rule, adopted in 1985, is a procedural constraint named after the late Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia to prohibit “extraneous” provisions from being tacked onto reconciliation bills, which are fast-tracked budget packages that allow legislation to pass with a simple majority, bypassing the 60-vote filibuster threshold.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson and administration officials are pressing Republican lawmakers to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act so Trump can sign it into law before the July 4 U.

President Donald Trump is facing political headwinds for his "big, beautiful bill" as Republican leaders hope to begin votes on it in the Senate this week.

Provisions related to food aid and the consumer-protection agency are set to get dropped from the final bill after ‘Byrd bath.’

Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation, the One Beautiful Bill Act, will be able to retain a provision that prohibits states from regulating artificial intelligence over the next 10 years. Under the current language in the bill,

The U.S. Senate parliamentarian revealed on Sunday that a significant portion of the 2026 budget, known as "the big, beautiful bill," will require 60 votes to pass. Republicans had hoped to use the reconciliation process to side-step a filibuster,