Overview

• House Speaker Mike Johnson is pressing for a vote on the Senate-approved budget resolution this week, but faces significant resistance from conservative Republicans demanding deeper spending cuts.
• President Trump met with House GOP members on Tuesday, pledging support for major spending reductions while urging lawmakers to pass the resolution as a necessary step for his legislative agenda.
• The Senate's budget framework proposes $4 billion in cuts, far below the $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion demanded by the House, fueling distrust among fiscal conservatives about the Senate's commitment to deficit reduction.
• With a slim GOP majority, Johnson can afford to lose only three votes, but reports indicate 15 to 20 Republicans are currently opposed, threatening the resolution's passage.
• The budget resolution is critical to initiating the reconciliation process, which would enable Republicans to pass Trump's tax, border, and spending priorities without Democratic support.