House, Senate Republicans Have Different Budget Plans—Here’s What to Know

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are at odds over the budget reconciliation plan.

(L) Elect Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) after the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024; (R) House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during the GOP weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Republicans in Congress are moving rapidly to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda through sweeping spending and policy legislation even as divisions linger between House and Senate Republicans on the best approach.

Both chambers agree on the broad outlines of the agenda, including changes to border, defense, energy, and tax law. The latter is especially politically urgent to Republicans, as most of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts—including personal income tax rate cuts—expire by the end of the year.