Two weeks after introducing their bill to overhaul the Affordable Care Act to heated criticism, House Republicans unveiled amendments to the plan. The most important relates to the process Republicans hope to use to pass the replacement. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)Passing the AHCA relies on the congressional reconciliation process, a specific mechanism tied to the overall budget process. Now, all of that said, there’s no time limit on the reconciliation process. But Republicans want very much to move on to large-scale budget reform, which means passing a budget for fiscal 2018 and an associated reconciliation bill of its own.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2017 16:18 UTC