Jun
10
2025
The cartoon depicts the Republican-controlled House pitching a large 2025 budget bill containing tax cuts and Medicaid reductions toward the Senate, portrayed as a giant catcher's mitt labeled reconciliation. A diminutive Democratic batter waits at home plate. The image illustrates the legislative process for passing fiscal legislation through budget reconciliation procedures that bypass the Senate filibuster. As of June 2025, congressional Republicans hold majorities in both chambers and are advancing spending and tax measures that include reductions to entitlement programs.
