Trump backs House GOP reconciliation bill over Senate version
President Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind the House GOP's strategy to pass a single bill that combines his priorities, even as Senate Republicans moved ahead with their own budget resolution.
"The House and Senate are doing a SPECTACULAR job of working together as one unified, and unbeatable, TEAM, however, unlike the Lindsey Graham version of the very important Legislation currently being discussed, the House Resolution implements my FULL America First Agenda, EVERYTHING, not just parts of it!" Trump posted on Truth Social.
"We need both Chambers to pass the House Budget to 'kickstart' the Reconciliation process, and move all of our priorities to the concept of, 'ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL,'" Trump continued.
Vice President Vance is expected to huddle later Wednesday with Senate Republicans at lunch. Trump is in Florida, where he will speak at a Saudi-backed investment forum in Miami.
Sen. John Barrasso (Wy.), the second-ranking Senate Republican, told reporters after Trump's post that senators were "still on schedule" with their budget resolution.
Trump had largely been noncommittal on whether he preferred congressional Republicans passing his agenda in one massive reconciliation bill or splitting it up across two bills. He had repeatedly said he liked the idea of "one big, beautiful bill," but ultimately argued the results were what mattered.
Republicans in the House and Senate have been at odds over strategy in recent weeks. Senate Republicans pushed forward with a two-bill approach, while Republicans in the House backed the single bill strategy.
Trump's post on Truth Social came one day after Senate Republicans officially teed up a vote on its budget resolution for later this week in a bid to enact a portion of Trump’s agenda.
Republicans, led by Senate Budget Committee Chair Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), have outlined a first reconciliation bill that would consist of roughly $325 billion to bolster border operations and allow Trump’s deportation plans to be executed, and to boost defense spending and greenlight energy plans. Senate Republicans are planning to use a second reconciliation bill to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
The House last week advanced a separate budget resolution that would serve as the umbrella for a single bill that combines defense and border spending with an extension of the Trump tax cuts, along with other priorities.
This story was updated at 10:46 a.m.
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