{"id":2385464,"date":"2025-01-02T07:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-debate-reconciliation-strategy-to-secure-wins-for-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T07:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:44:01","slug":"republicans-debate-reconciliation-strategy-to-secure-wins-for-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-debate-reconciliation-strategy-to-secure-wins-for-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans debate reconciliation strategy to secure wins for Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-debate-reconciliation-strategy-to-secure-wins-for-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses the strategic planning among Republicans as they prepare to implement President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200b agenda following the establishment\u200d of their majorities in the House and Senate. Recognizing the need for rapid wins,\u200d GOP leaders aim to prioritize issues that can gain\u2064 traction\u200d in \u200bthe 119th Congress. Though, challenges arise from slim margins in both\u2064 chambers, \u200ccomplicating efforts \u2064to achieve the enterprising \u200creforms Trump envisions. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise \u2062highlights ongoing discussions about \u2064the legislative structure and the focus on reconciliation processes to navigate potential Democratic\u200c opposition,especially given senate filibuster rules that typically require 60 votes for\u2063 legislation to proceed.\u200d The Republicans intend to employ specific legislative techniques to advance key agenda \u2062items \u2064despite these\u2062 hurdles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans debate best reconciliation strategy to secure quick wins for Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1918272\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As Republicans settle into their new majorities in both the House and Senate, the party is planning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3253109\/republicans-clash-trump-2025-budget-reconciliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">act swiftly to secure early wins <\/a>that will allow President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda quickly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>However, Republicans still need to agree on what matters to prioritize before they can get the wheels turning in the 119th Congress. Although they&rsquo;ll hold control of Congress, their slim margins in both chambers will make it easier said than done to achieve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3266734\/johnson-rallies-house-gop-third-shot-stop-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">aggressive changes Trump is hoping to implement<\/a> after he takes office on Jan. 20, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re still having a lot of conversations about the structure,&rdquo; House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) told reporters in December. &ldquo;The good news is there are a lot of really good, important things that we want to do in reconciliation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Because of filibuster rules in the Senate, most legislation requires 60 votes to advance bills to the floor for a final vote &mdash; meaning Republicans will need to rely on at least seven Democrats to vote with them. However, Republicans are planning to circumvent Democratic opposition on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-hakeem-jeffries-says-elections-bill-inspired-by-hugo-chavez-in-slipup\/\" title=\"Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Says Elections Bill \u2018Inspired By Hugo Chavez\u2019 In Slipup\">key agenda items<\/a> by using a procedure known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3089640\/republicans-planning-trumps-agenda-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">budget reconciliation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Through that process, Republicans can prevent the usage of a filibuster to expedite the passage of certain legislation and go around the minority party by enacting key pieces of their agenda with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-introduces-amendments-to-counter-china-and-iran\/\" title=\"Blackburn Introduces Amendments to Counter China and Iran\">simple majority vote<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are certain rules for how often reconciliation can be used, and Republicans will only be able to utilize it for budget-related legislation such as taxes, spending, and the debt limit.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans won&rsquo;t be able to start moving their spending priorities through Congress on Day One. Reconciliation requires both the House and Senate to pass a budget resolution, which sets tax and spending levels that are then directed to specific committees to achieve a certain budgetary outcome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once those <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">committees create legislation adhering<\/a> to those outcomes, it is considered a reconciliation bill that is later added to the legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a result, it could take weeks to get legislation finalized before it&rsquo;s ready for a simple majority vote in the Senate, and Congress will still need to deal with a slew of other matters, such as confirming Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet nominees and finalizing the fiscal 2025 budget before the shutdown deadline on March 14.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republicans still need to agree on how to proceed with reconciliation before they can start drafting a budget resolution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While some GOP leaders, such as incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), want to move forward with two reconciliation bills, other Republicans have pushed for one massive piece of legislation to ensure everything gets down by the end of the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thune suggested to colleagues in December that Republicans should focus their first reconciliation resolution on border funding, energy production, and defense spending while leaving tax-related measures for a second piece of legislation later in the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, that&rsquo;s raised concerns among some House Republicans, such as Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who said the party should extend Trump&rsquo;s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act right away before it expires at the end of 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, there are other proposals Republicans have weighed adding to the tax legislation, such as Trump&rsquo;s campaign promises to end taxes on tips, and they haven&rsquo;t yet figured out how to pay for the cuts without increasing the national debt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Republicans must also find a way to tuck in a measure to raise the debt ceiling before the country is expected to reach its limit as soon as this summer. During negotiations for the last continuing resolution bill, House GOP leaders made a handshake agreement to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for $2.5 trillion in spending cuts elsewhere, lawmakers familiar with the talks told the <em>Washington Examiner.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whether that will be included in the first reconciliation legislation or the second is still up for discussion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1918272\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1918272\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans discuss strategies for quick wins for Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2385465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trump-dance.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15749,3756,4158,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2385464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-reconciliation","tag-republicans","tag-strategy","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trump-dance.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385468,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385464\/revisions\/2385468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}