Overview

• Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader John Thune, are advancing a two-track plan, with separate bills for border security, defense, and tax reforms.
• House Republicans, under Speaker Mike Johnson, are pushing for a single omnibus bill that encompasses all of Trump’s legislative priorities, including tax cuts and government efficiency measures.
• The Senate’s proposed budget includes $325 billion for border and energy initiatives and $150 billion for defense spending over the next decade, while the House plan allocates $300 billion for similar priorities and includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over ten years.
• Moderate Republicans in both chambers have expressed concerns over potential cuts to Medicaid and other social programs under the proposed budgets.
• Democrats plan to introduce amendments targeting GOP tax cuts for the wealthy and proposed reductions to popular government programs, aiming to pressure Republicans during the reconciliation process.