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Democrats may need to make some changes to the tax portion of their budget reconciliation package to earn the support of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, including possible removal of a tax increase on investment fund managers and softening a new minimum tax on the biggest corporations.

Democratic leaders in the Senate need to woo Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, but some don't want to give away too much

Congress passed reconciliation bills for 77% of budget resolutions since 1981.

The narrowed bill will be open for amendment on virtually any topic it originally was set to address, such as climate, taxes and child care.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed a plan hatched by two key Senate Democrats to pass a budget reconciliation package that would help lower the cost of prescription drugs and protect millions of households from health insurance premium spikes, even if it leaves out important clean energy priorities.

WASHINGTON — Democrats’ demands for changes to the tax code are threatening to complicate efforts to pass a slimmed-down budget reconciliation package by the August recess, as warring positions on a deduction for state and local taxes reemerge as a potential roadblock.

Democrats’ demands for changes to the tax code threaten to complicate efforts to pass a budget reconciliation package by the August recess.