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Senate GOP to start moving budget plan as soon as Wednesday
Senate GOP to start moving budget plan as soon as Wednesday
GOP leaders still need a critical ruling on their tax plan. But they’re racing to show progress after weeks of delays.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is seen in his office suite at the U.S. Capitol, March 27, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
By Meredith Lee Hill and Jordain Carney
03/30/2025 03:31 PM EDT
Senate GOP leaders will move as soon as Wednesday to begin advancing a budget plan — the next key step to unlock President Donald Trump’s massive agenda through a party-line bill.
Under the ambitious timeline being privately considered by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the Senate would adopt its budget resolution before heading home for the weekend. A marathon vote-a-rama could kick off Thursday, though four people granted anonymity to disclose private discussions cautioned it could slip to Friday depending how quickly the chamber moves.
In order to make this work, the Senate parliamentarian will need to sign off on Republicans’ plans to use a tactic known as the current policy baseline, which will allow them to pursue trillions of dollars in tax cut extensions while claiming it doesn’t cost anything. Senators believe they could secure such a ruling from the........
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