Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is eyeing an in-the-weeds rule that could give him extra opportunities to bypass the Senate’s filibuster roadblock and pass sweeping legislation with a simple majority.

If the Senate parliamentarian agrees, Schumer could use the budget reconciliation process to pass at least one more bill with 51 votes instead of the usual 60-vote threshold required to avoid a filibuster.

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