A majority of K Street leaders say a third reconciliation bill is unlikely to pass the 119th Congress, according to our latest Canvass survey.
Despite the pessimism, most respondents say supplemental military funding for the war in Iran (79%) and taxes (51%) would be addressed in such a package.
Where it stands. A third reconciliation bill could include hundreds of billions of dollars in defense funding. House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) said he wants to pass the reconciliation package before the August recess.
Arrington also said he wants to cut “fraud” and include provisions to make housing and health care more affordable.
K Street respondents are more optimistic about a second reconciliation bill, with 88% of respondents saying a package would pass.
Senate Republicans were set to pass the roughly $70 billion package to fund ICE and CBP before recess, but President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund drew GOP blowback and derailed the bill.
The Canvass K Street was conducted May 4-22 in partnership with independent public affairs firm, LSG.
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