GOP hopes for legislative wins show signs of slipping away
Key takeaways
- They are hoping to move the package through the budget reconciliation process — the same maneuver they are using for the immigration bill — allowing them to bypass Democratic support.
- And they are pointing the finger at the Senate for the holdup.
- Asked whether he thinks the delay in the immigration bill could impact the timeline for reconciliation 3.0, Rep.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
GOP lawmakers are eyeing a third party-line spending package that could bundle funding for the Iran military conflict, defense spending, health care reform, fraud prevention and other initiatives, in an effort to round out their policy agenda heading into the fall. They are hoping to move the package through the budget reconciliation process — the same maneuver they are using for the immigration bill — allowing them to bypass Democratic support.
But with the fight over the immigration enforcement funding bill dragging on, House Republicans acknowledge that the timeline for another reconciliation package is slipping, with just two months left before lawmakers depart for a monthlong recess in August.
And they are pointing the finger at the Senate for the holdup.