As Republicans make plans for how to get President-elect Donald Trump’s one “big beautiful bill” through Congress, both the political and procedural challenges of enacting an agenda through budget reconciliation are coming into focus.
As it stands, congressional Republicans are debating whether to pursue a one or two-bill strategy for Trump’s agenda. The president-elect has said he prefers one bill — addressing border policy, energy policy, manufacturing and taxes— but recently told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that he will “do whatever needs to be done to get it passed." Senate Republicans have indicated that they might favor a two-bill approach.
