One Bill or Two? House GOP Debates Reconciliation at Retreat

Most lawmakers who spoke to The Epoch Times expect and support a single bill. The House Freedom Caucus and the Senate want two.
One Bill or Two? House GOP Debates Reconciliation at Retreat
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listens during a press conference in Washington, on Jan. 7, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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DORAL, Fla.—House Republicans are meeting at Trump Doral National in South Florida to talk over reconciliation—a way their narrow majority could pass a budget that would further President Donald Trump’s agenda during his first hundred days while avoiding a filibuster in the Senate.

On Jan. 28, midway through the retreat, lawmakers still sounded uncertain as to what the final product will look like—but most suggested a single bill was in the offing.

Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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