Graham Says Budget Panel Will Start Second GOP Megabill (1)

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said Wednesday his panel will start work on a second reconciliation package after consulting with President Donald Trump and Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.).

The package, which can pass solely with GOP votes, would include funding for the military, homeland security and “offer many opportunities to improve voter integrity,” Graham said in a statement Wednesday.

The Budget Committee “will expeditiously move toward creating a second budget reconciliation bill,” Graham said.

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) said he would meet with Graham today and would be “comparing notes” on ...