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