Congressional Republicans have discussed fast-tracking border wall money through the filibuster-proof reconciliation process, as GOP lawmakers aim to use budgetary maneuvers more aggressively than ever before to enact President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
The move represents a change in tactics for Trump and his allies. Republicans balked at using the reconciliation process to fund Trump’s fencing on the US-Mexico border during his first term in office, instead negotiating with Democrats to secure 60 votes for money in the annual appropriations bills. But now, border wall money is a top priority for a reconciliation package in 2025, Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a ...