Senate and House Republicans are publicly sniping at each other once again this morning over budget reconciliation, deepening tensions between the two chambers ahead of a critical three-week stretch for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
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March 24, 2025
House and Senate Republicans war ahead of key Johnson-Thune meeting
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The reconciliation meeting that will dominate this week
Speaker Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Thune and Republican committee chairs will meet Tuesday to begin talks on melding their budget resolutions.
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