A lot of the fate of climate change and health care legislation this year will come down to whether the Democrats decide to push this legislation through using budget reconciliation. That will determine whether the Dems need 50 votes or 60 votes to get the legislation passed — in other words, whether the Republicans can filibuster. Today, 8 Democratic senators joined Republicans in a public statement saying the Dems should not try to push that legislation through on the 50 vote rules, which makes it much less likely that either will pass.
