Climate legislation

Reconciliation is the process of changing laws to adjust spending or revenues to meet overall targets in the budget resolution. Reconciliation instructions to each congressional committee are included in the budget resolution, which is passed by both chambers but does not require the president’s signature. Committees then adopt the provisions within their jurisdictions to be bundled in the budget reconciliation bill, which must be passed by both chambers and signed by the president. In the Senate, reconciliation legislation cannot be filibustered, and requires only a simple majority vote.