GOP confusion reigns as Trump waffles over reconciliation strategy
2 days ago · Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the No. 2 GOP leader, said he, too, still saw the wisdom in a two-bill approach: “You secure the border, that makes this president happy, that makes the base happy ...
Donald Trump says it 'doesn’t matter' how GOP passes his agenda
14 hours ago · Republicans are set to have control of the Senate, House and White House and are aiming to pass large swaths of Trump’s agenda through a maneuver known as reconciliation, which would bypass a ...
Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big …
4 days ago · Trump’s decision is a win for House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.), who has pushed for Republicans to pass one bill instead of two. Smith and his allies warned that separating the tax ...
Trump gives GOP senators no preference as ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Hoeven said, “He prefers one big, beautiful bill but hey you know he wants to get all this done.” Budget reconciliation carries high risk, but potentially high reward. Republicans are relying on perhaps the most complicated legislative tool at their disposal, the budget reconciliation process, as the vehicle to advance Trump’s priorities.
Republicans are split on the first major decision of Trump 2.0 - CNN
16 hours ago · In Trump’s first term, Republicans ultimately failed in their effort to repeal Obamacare with reconciliation in July 2017. The subsequent tax cuts legislation was signed by Trump into law in ...
GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s …
3 days ago · Republicans are looking at passing the bill using the budget process known on Capitol Hill as reconciliation, which allows bills to be approved by a simple majority (51 votes) in the Senate.
Senate GOP embraces new strategy on reconciliation bill: …
20 hours ago · Several senators are acknowledging House Republicans will have a tougher time passing key party priorities, and say they will work with whatever bill gets through that chamber.
Rep. Mike Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants them to …
4 days ago · At a closed-door House Republican retreat Saturday morning, newly re-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said President-elect Donald Trump was in favor of passing a single reconciliation...
Top Republicans split over strategy to move Trump's 2025 agenda - NBC News
Dec 11, 2024 · Reconciliation allows Congress to pass party-line policies involving taxes and spending with majority votes, bypassing the Senate's 60-vote requirement for legislation. But with just 53 seats...
Republicans eye tax breaks, border funds and clean energy cuts …
Dec 1, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Republicans are making plans to craft and pass a huge party-line bill early next year in the new Donald Trump administration, eyeing it as a vehicle for a variety of priorities from...
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