Googled a bit and it looks like they indeed did try to do so, but, again, didn't have the votes.
The premise of your question is not in good faith though; why is it always the Dems who should be blamed for failing to fix things Republicans fuck up deliberately in the first place?
Neither is your response in good faith. Reconciliation is common practice and has happened for decades. Why are you now pointing it as a Democrat vs Republican issue?