Republicans on Collision Course Over How to Advance Trump’s Plans

The Senate and House of Representatives are working on parallel budget resolutions with different provisions. Neither body appears ready to compromise.
Republicans on Collision Course Over How to Advance Trump’s Plans
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Arjun Singh
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WASHINGTON—House and Senate Republicans have initiated dueling plans to implement President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, and it is unclear which strategy will prevail.

The word “reconciliation” has dominated the agenda on Capitol Hill since the beginning of the year. It refers to the “budget reconciliation” process, which is a special procedure that Republicans want to use to fund the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and border wall construction, as well as extend certain tax cuts.