Speaker Mike Johnson will attend the Senate Republican lunch Wednesday to discuss ideas for future party-line legislation if former President Donald Trump wins in November, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Johnson is attempting to put together a package of conservative policy priorities that could — in theory — pass during a second Trump term, should Republicans win big this fall.
Passing legislation through the so-called budget reconciliation process only requires a simple majority in the Senate, avoiding the 60 votes required to break a filibuster.
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But the power of reconciliation comes with limits: Measures in the bill must be deemed relevant to the national budget, a standard that can be difficult for lawmakers to pinpoint.
