Congress Has Passed Trump’s Budget Plan: What to Know

The budget resolution sets out the terms for the final reconciliation bill that Republicans intend to use for passing the president’s policy agenda.

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speak at a press conference on the Republican budget bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 10, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives on April 10 approved a budget resolution that is the first step toward enacting President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, overcoming a substantial procedural hurdle after days of uncertainty.

The resolution had been initially passed by the House on Feb. 25 in a narrow vote of 217–215 and was passed with an amendment by the Senate on April 5. The House concurred with the Senate’s amendment in a narrow vote of 216-214 on April 10. The resolution authorizes relevant committees in both houses of Congress to make recommendations for drafting a final bill, which will then need to be passed by Congress under the “budget reconciliation” process.