Overview

• Senate Republicans demand that House members revote on the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' with amendments to comply with Senate reconciliation rules.
• Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley flagged the judicial contempt language as noncompliant with the Byrd Rule and signaled it must be modified or removed.
• A proposed $116 billion “revenge tax” on foreign companies faces elimination under parliamentarian review, risking a major budget shortfall.
• House Majority Leader Steve Scalise admitted that the scope of Senate-mandated changes surprised House leadership.
• Far-right Freedom Caucus members are pushing for steeper spending cuts and repeal of a ten-year ban on state AI regulation, intensifying intraparty disputes.