Videos tagged with Point of Order

This video explains why gun control measures are unlikely to be 'snuck' into an infrastructure package via reconciliation. The speaker details the 'Bird Rule,' which prohibits extraneous matters not tied to the budget in reconciliation bills. A recent ruling on immigration reform serves as a case study, demonstrating how the Senate Parliamentarian can block such attempts. The process requires a 60-vote majority to overcome a point of order against extraneous provisions, a threshold currently unattainable for such measures.