House GOP leadership met with committee leaders on Tuesday to discuss priorities for a third party-line reconciliation bill, as skepticism continues on the probability of another large piece of legislation with the 2026 midterm elections around the corner.
“We’re working through the details, but we’re making progress on a consensus of documented items that would impact the affordability,” House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) told reporters.
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Arrington added Republicans want to “double down on broad fraud prevention,” and that Democrats won’t help in getting any defense supplemental across the finish line for the war in Iran.
A reconciliation blueprint was unveiled early this year by Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) that aims to save $1.6 trillion. Housing affordability, healthcare, and energy are the crux of the framework, which have already shaped up to be major factors in the 2026 elections.
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