Trump Open to ‘Significant’ Senate Changes on House Reconciliation Package

House Speaker Mike Johnson has asked the Senate to avoid major revisions to ensure its passage in the lower chamber again.
Trump Open to ‘Significant’ Senate Changes on House Reconciliation Package
President Donald Trump walks to speak to journalists before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., on May 25, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said he is open to the Senate making “fairly significant” changes to the reconciliation package that narrowly passed the House, which may complicate Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) effort to preserve what he called a “very delicate” compromise.

“I want the Senate and the senators to make the changes they want, and we'll go back to the House and we’ll see if we can get them,” Trump told reporters on May 25 in Morristown, New Jersey. “In some cases, the changes may be something I'd agree with, to be honest.