Republicans Weigh Second Reconciliation Bill

It could tackle the affordability of health care, housing, and more—but Republican majorities are thin.
Republicans Weigh Second Reconciliation Bill
Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) speaks at the House Triangle on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON—After Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) five months ago, advancing President Donald Trump’s policy agenda through budget reconciliation, GOP lawmakers are pushing for a second such package.

Like the first reconciliation bill, it could allow Republicans to sidestep the Senate filibuster. Yet, it, too, would face narrow Republican margins in Congress.

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