Tori Gorman

Still waiting on Cornyn to vote?

Will “CRubsidy” be the buzzword for November?

Or CRomniCare?

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CRS just published my report, "The Senate's Byrd Rule: Frequently Asked Questions" (R48640). This report adds to the CRS body of literature on this topic by providing examples of real Byrd rule precedents and their explanations (& other useful info). www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

Weighing their place in U.Va. presidential search, students hope for leader with integrity With the search for the University’s 10th president underway, students are voicing cautious hopes for a leader who will prioritize transparency, integrity and the needs of the University community

Good point. Example (our kids are watching):

www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

Curious, does Caitlin get a percentage? Thinking about all those t-shirts at the WNBA All-Star game: “Pay them what they’re owed….” Where is the line between journalism and profiting off of someone’s storyline?

I think CNN should replace Saturday’s “Have I Got News for You” with Colbert’s Late Show.

Daily.

How an agency can use BA is spelled out in law in purpose statements (in authorizing law, Approps law). In general, an agency can’t use BA for a purpose it wasn’t intended. How narrowly or broadly that “purpose” is written, however, can vary.

The Senate Parliamentarian provides guidance to the Presiding Officer on the interpretation and application of the Senate’s rules, The P/O makes the decision, not the Parl. That said, Senators typically are reluctant to ignore her advice b/c doing so changes the interpretation of the rule (caution!)

However, every provision in a reconciliation bill is decided on a case-by-case basis. The explanation I provided reflects current practice, but every reconciliation bill seems to break new ground in some way. #2/2

I’m not aware that the Approps Cmtes have sole jurisdiction over any specific account—just the BA they appropriate in their own bills. #1/2

Accounts are just buckets that hold water (BA), and that water can come from the hot faucet (discretionary BA appropriated by Acts of Appropriation from the House/Senate Approps Cmtes) or the cold faucet (mandatory BA provided by all other legislation, including reconciliation bills ) #8/8

Until the IRA, folks were unaccustomed to the direct appropriation of BA in reconciliation bills for accounts traditionally funded through the annual discretionary spending process. But as long as the provision is germane and complies with the Byrd rule, there are no prohibitions. #7/8

Typically, a committee will argue it has jurisdiction based on its program oversight and authorization responsibilities, (or maybe federal regulations that have been referred to the committee by the Parliamentarian). #6/8

For example, if Senate HSGAC includes a provision in its title that appropriates BA for a Salary and Expenses account at DHS—an account typically funded by the annual discretionary appropriations process—it has to show it has the jurisdiction to do so. #5/8

The tricky part about the direct appropriation of BA in reconciliation bills is the jurisdiction test of the Byrd rule. An authorizing committee must demonstrate it has jurisdiction over the account for which it is providing BA. #4/8

Any BA not provided by an Act of Appropriation is characterized as mandatory spending.

Ergo, BA appropriated to an account by a reconciliation bill is characterized as mandatory spending—there is no discretionary BA in OBBBA.
#3/8

By definition (in budget law), discretionary BA is appropriated and controlled through Acts of Appropriation under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. #2/8

Not a dumb question. Lawmakers ask too. Federal accounts can receive both discretionary & mandatory budget authority (like a bucket that can hold both hot and cold water). The bill that appropriates the BA is what determines the characterization of BA as either discretionary or mandatory. #1/8

Any word from Senate Parls on use of current policy baseline for purposes of Byrd rule enforcement (and other budget-related points of order? #OBBBA

Any word from Senate Parls on use of current policy baseline for purposes of Byrd rule enforcement (and other budget-related points of order? #OBBA

As a parent of a UVA alum, I watched firsthand as Ryan steered the school through COVID and other crises, while raising gobs of money for the school. Ryan bleeds orange and blue. My Hoo benefitted enormously from the diversity of her classmates in thought, race, creed, & color. This WILL backfire.

Jim Ryan resigning from UVA is a huge loss. He’s been an incredible steward of the school #WaHOOwah 🧡💙

And most folks will never understand how funny this post is! 🍿

The LOC (and its subagency, CRS) along with CBO and GAO, support Congress, not the exec branch. Their staff are legislative branch employees, not exec branch. By removing Hayden & Perlmutter, will this Admin now attempt to RIF legislative branch employees—to include staff of the House and Senate?

Yup. ☹️

Curious why Senate Ds have not offered an amendment to the budget resolution to reinstate the Conrad rule….

For those unfamiliar with the reconciliation process in Congress, CRS just published my report: The Reconciliation Process: Frequently Asked Questions. If you need a refresher--or a primer for newbies--this is a good place to start.

crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...