House Speaker Mike Johnson said, "This time we're going to try to put it on a reconciliation bill," which "prevents the necessity of 60 votes in the Senate."

House Speaker Mike Johnson said, "This time we're going to try to put it on a reconciliation bill," which "prevents the necessity of 60 votes in the Senate."

Before the speaker brought this plan forward, the GOP blockade had effectively prevented GOP leadership from advancing key legislative items.