Trump expected to meet with GOP senators on reconciliation this Wednesday

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-07 04:19:08 | Updated at 2025-01-10 08:02:08 3 days ago

Trump expected to meet with GOP senators on reconciliation this Wednesday
Politico ^ | 01/06/2024 | Jordain Carney and Eleanor Mueller

Posted on 01/06/2025 8:08:22 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Senate Republicans are expected to meet with incoming President Donald Trump on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the plans who were granted anonymity to discuss private matters.

Republicans are expected to use the meeting to talk with Trump about the party’s reconciliation strategy, as they look for clarity about if he wants to fold a massive energy, tax and border package into one bill or split it into two. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is expected to host the meeting, according to one of the people familiar.

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) told reporters earlier Monday that Senate Republicans would soon be meeting with Trump “and talk about what he’d like to have done.”

“We’re all heading in exactly the same direction where we want to get to,” Barrasso told reporters, though he declined to discuss any details of the planned meeting.

Various House Republicans are expected to go down to Mar-a-Lago for meetings on reconciliation priorities throughout the weekend.

Trump endorsed the one-bill strategy for the tax, border and energy package on Sunday night on Truth Social. But he indicated he was still open to a two-track strategy in public comments on Monday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has backed a two-bill strategy, though he was careful not to emphasize that position Monday after Trump’s comments. But Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) has pushed to put everything in one large bill, a strategy that has support from Speaker Mike Johnson.

“I always thought two was a good idea. You can get some early wins with border … and then take the time that we need on the tax bill,” Barrasso said Monday.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: budget; gop; senate; trump

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1 posted on 01/06/2025 8:08:22 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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A BRIEF REVIEW OF BUDGET RECONCILIATION:

Budget reconciliation is a special legislative process in the U.S. Congress that allows for expedited consideration of certain tax, spending, and debt limit legislation.

It is designed to avoid the filibuster in the Senate, which typically requires a 60-vote supermajority to end debate and proceed to a vote. With budget reconciliation, only a simple majority (51 votes) is needed to pass the bill.

Here are some key points about budget reconciliation:

Purpose: It is used to pass legislation that changes spending, revenues, or the debt limit.

Process: It begins with a budget resolution that includes reconciliation instructions. Committees then draft the reconciliation bill, which is combined into an omnibus bill for a vote.

Byrd Rule: This rule limits what can be included in a reconciliation bill to provisions that directly affect the budget. Items that do not have a direct budgetary impact can be stripped out through points of order.

Usage: It has been used to pass significant legislation, such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Affordable Care Act, and the American Rescue Plan Act

2 posted on 01/06/2025 8:10:07 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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