Divisions Remain as Republicans Steam Ahead With Trump’s Legislative Agenda: What to Know

Given Republicans’ narrow majority in the lower chamber, passing this package will be a herculean task for leadership.
Divisions Remain as Republicans Steam Ahead With Trump’s Legislative Agenda: What to Know
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference following a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on April 8, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—Republicans are barreling full steam ahead with a package to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda, what he has called his “big, beautiful bill.” Yet several divisions over components of the package linger.

Earlier this month, both the House of Representatives and the Senate approved a budget blueprint after weeks of negotiations between the two chambers, unlocking the reconciliation process being used to pass the package. In the coming weeks, the difficult work of passing Trump’s legislative agenda begins in earnest.

Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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