The chambers will have different instructions for the budget blueprint that Senate Republicans aim to advance by Easter recess.
Republican leaders want to delay decisions on some of their biggest fights as they race to show progress toward enacting President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic agenda of tax cuts, border security and energy policies.
With GOP lawmakers desperate to finalize a budget framework for the planned megabill before an upcoming Easter recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are signaling that they will move forward on the fiscal blueprint without first resolving major disputes over the offsets — including potentially huge cuts to Medicaid.
“The White House is making clear we need to unlock the process now and fight about the details later,” said a senior House Republican aide who was granted anonymity to share private conversations.
