Overview

• Vice President JD Vance will visit West Pittston, Pennsylvania, on July 16 to kick off a roadshow advocating the recently enacted reconciliation package
• The legislation extends President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and provides $170 billion for border enforcement and $150 billion for defense projects
• To offset revenue losses from the tax breaks, the bill cuts funding for low-income health and nutrition programs, a move expected to end coverage for millions
• Unfavorable polling indicates public skepticism over the bill’s combination of social spending cuts and tax benefits for higher earners
• Several Republicans, including Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, opposed the package, underscoring divisions within the party