House and Senate conservatives in a letter to their leaders Wednesday backed a two-step budget reconciliation process to enact President-elect Trump’s agenda that would begin with a border bill, leaving tax legislation for later.
“Following President Trump’s decisive victory, House and Senate Republicans now have a responsibility to do everything we can to help the President fulfill the promises he made to the American people,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter dated Wednesday.
The letter was addressed to incoming Senate Republican Leader John Thune (S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
“One of those promises was to secure our borders and restore the integrity of our nation’s immigration system after four years of President Biden’s open border policies,” the letter continues. “That is why we believe it is critical that we prioritize the prompt passage of a border security focused reconciliation bill.”
Signatories to the letter included Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.),........