Murphy Opposes Budget Reconciliation Resolution

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 11, the FY2021 Budget Reconciliation Resolution, which begins the budget reconciliation process. Budget reconciliation is a legislative procedure which can circumvent the 60-vote threshold needed to pass legislation in the Senate. It can only be used for fiscal policy matters and is typically reserved for partisan issues. Democrats intend to use budget reconciliation to attempt to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted against H. con. Res. 11 and released the following statement:

"Joe Biden's White House meeting with Senate Republicans the other day was obviously just a publicity stunt to give the impression of unity while continuing to ram through his radical, progressive agenda," said Murphy. "Not a single portion of his proposed bill was changed after that meeting. He and Congressional Democrats have no intention to work with Republicans.

"Further, if Joe Biden actually wanted this legislation to be bipartisan, then he wouldn't have included a far-left non-starter $15/hour minimum wage hike. We should be looking to create more jobs, not get rid of them. More than doubling the minimum wage would destroy 1.3 million jobs according to the CBO, which is the last thing our economy needs right now.

"After failing to codify their radical ungermane partisan riders in COVID-19 legislation during the last Congress, Democrats are continuing to use the same playbook in this Congress. I will fight against it during this term just as I did in the last."