Senate Republicans' Plan for Trump's Agenda via Budget Reconciliation

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Senate Republicans plan to advance President Trump's agenda via budget reconciliation process, focusing on border security, fossil fuel energy, national defense, and tax policies. House GOP facing infighting over spending cuts. Senate aims to pass their own bill first to control the process.

Key Points

  • Senate Steering Committee Chairman Rick Scott to push for committee vote on first bill next week
  • Plan includes focusing on border security, fossil fuel energy, national defense, and tax policies
  • House GOP facing challenges on agreeing on spending cuts

Pros

  • Focus on key priorities like border security and national defense
  • Efforts to extend Trump's tax policies

Cons

  • Infighting within House GOP over level of spending cuts
  • Concerns about losing control of reconciliation process to the Senate