GOP puts pen to paper on mega-bill

April 28, 2025, 9:52 AM UTC

Republicans Back for Reconciliation Sprint

House Republicans return to Washington today to start putting pen to paper on their sweeping megabill, aiming to pass a reconciliation package encompassing President Donald Trump’s agenda by Memorial Day.

House GOP leaders set an aggressive committee schedule to mark up reconciliation instructions within the next two weeks, according to a person familiar with the process given anonymity to discuss it.

House Republicans will start with the less-controversial portions first, namely border and immigration spending along with a significant boost to Pentagon coffers — issues that enjoy relatively broad ...

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