Overview

• House Republicans narrowly approved a budget resolution along party lines, unlocking the reconciliation process to advance President Trump's second-term priorities.
• The resolution calls for at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, a figure causing friction between conservative hardliners and moderate Republicans.
• Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized protecting Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid, but signaled potential Medicaid eligibility changes targeting able-bodied adults.
• Fiscal conservatives are pressuring for deeper cuts, with some lawmakers demanding up to $500 billion in annual reductions to address the national deficit.
• The GOP faces internal challenges reconciling House and Senate differences on spending cuts, tax policies, and green tax credit repeals, with a Memorial Day deadline looming for final legislation.