President-elect Donald Trump's one-bill approach to budget reconciliation
President-elect Donald Trump meets with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to discuss a one-bill approach to budget reconciliation, combining legislation on the southern border crisis and taxes into one bill. Trump suggests this strategy may force lawmakers to make difficult decisions. The party is looking to act quickly due to parts of Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring this year. There is some disagreement among Republicans on state and local tax deductions. Despite some senators preferring two separate bills, the conference is set to move forward with Trump's one-bill approach.
Key Points
- Combining southern border crisis and tax legislation into one bill
- Potential difficulty for lawmakers in voting against one issue if combined with another
Pros
- Combining legislation may force lawmakers to make difficult decisions
- Party looking to act quickly due to expiring parts of Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Cons
- Disagreement among Republicans on state and local tax deductions