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Manchin says 'January 6 changed me' as he calls for bipartisan cooperation
By Lauren Fox, Clare Foran & Annie Grayer
With His Legacy In Mind, Biden Seeks U.S. Transformation With Infrastructure Plan
By Domenico Montanaro
Democrats weigh reconciliation bill for immigration action
By Caroline Coudriet
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U.S. Senate parliamentarian says Democrats can use reconciliation to pass more bills
By Eric Beech, Peter Cooney & Patricia Zengerle
What is the filibuster? How it works, and why Democrats want carveouts — or to end it entirely
By Peter Stevenson & Amber Phillips
Chuck Schumer is thinking big — gridlocked Senate be damned
By Burgess Everett
Senate Democrats can now officially pass more bills with 51 votes
By Li Zhou & Ella Nilsen
Democrat Joe Manchin opposes eliminating or weakening the Senate filibuster under any circumstance
By Tucker Higgins
Senate Official Allows Expanded Use of Reconciliation, Smoothing Path for Infrastructure (Published 2021)
By Emily Cochrane, Jim Tankersley & Michael D. Shear
Dems can use unprecedented move for an extra filibuster-proof bill, Schumer aide says
By Caitlin Emma