Claudia Grisales

Maybe, but it's clearly looking to shape up to be an uphill battle. The house has their own blueprint, and there's big differences between the two chambers they're going to need to sort through. And by big, they're more than a trillion dollars apart in their blueprints.

Maybe, but it's clearly looking to shape up to be an uphill battle. The house has their own blueprint, and there's big differences between the two chambers they're going to need to sort through. And by big, they're more than a trillion dollars apart in their blueprints.

Now, if both sides can sort those differences, they'll move to pass one final blueprint, start crafting actual text for this massive plan, then try to pass that plan in both chambers on very tight margins. So while there's this lower vote threshold in the Senate, congressional Republicans need to stay virtually united with little room for error.

Now, if both sides can sort those differences, they'll move to pass one final blueprint, start crafting actual text for this massive plan, then try to pass that plan in both chambers on very tight margins. So while there's this lower vote threshold in the Senate, congressional Republicans need to stay virtually united with little room for error.

Now, if both sides can sort those differences, they'll move to pass one final blueprint, start crafting actual text for this massive plan, then try to pass that plan in both chambers on very tight margins. So while there's this lower vote threshold in the Senate, congressional Republicans need to stay virtually united with little room for error.

Well, Senate Republicans say they want to make those Trump tax cuts permanent, and they claim it will not increase federal debt through an accounting tactic. But even Republican fiscal hawks in the House are not buying it. Then the Senate blueprint aims to reduce the deficit by around $4 billion. That's a small fraction of what House Republicans want to do. They want to cut at least $1.5 trillion.

Well, Senate Republicans say they want to make those Trump tax cuts permanent, and they claim it will not increase federal debt through an accounting tactic. But even Republican fiscal hawks in the House are not buying it. Then the Senate blueprint aims to reduce the deficit by around $4 billion. That's a small fraction of what House Republicans want to do. They want to cut at least $1.5 trillion.

Well, Senate Republicans say they want to make those Trump tax cuts permanent, and they claim it will not increase federal debt through an accounting tactic. But even Republican fiscal hawks in the House are not buying it. Then the Senate blueprint aims to reduce the deficit by around $4 billion. That's a small fraction of what House Republicans want to do. They want to cut at least $1.5 trillion.

Also in the House, Republicans have directed the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending. That's raised the specter that those cuts cannot happen without a significant hit to Medicaid benefits. And some Republican members say that's something they cannot stomach.

Also in the House, Republicans have directed the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending. That's raised the specter that those cuts cannot happen without a significant hit to Medicaid benefits. And some Republican members say that's something they cannot stomach.

Also in the House, Republicans have directed the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending. That's raised the specter that those cuts cannot happen without a significant hit to Medicaid benefits. And some Republican members say that's something they cannot stomach.

We expect he will. He's virtually become a congressional closer in terms of getting key legislation past the finish line, whether it's involved direct meetings at the White House with Republican leaders or holdouts, including those fiscal hawks in some cases, and last-minute phone calls to flip Republican no's to yes's. So expect that to ramp up. as this process heats up.

We expect he will. He's virtually become a congressional closer in terms of getting key legislation past the finish line, whether it's involved direct meetings at the White House with Republican leaders or holdouts, including those fiscal hawks in some cases, and last-minute phone calls to flip Republican no's to yes's. So expect that to ramp up. as this process heats up.

We expect he will. He's virtually become a congressional closer in terms of getting key legislation past the finish line, whether it's involved direct meetings at the White House with Republican leaders or holdouts, including those fiscal hawks in some cases, and last-minute phone calls to flip Republican no's to yes's. So expect that to ramp up. as this process heats up.

And he'll likely have to weigh in on that huge divide between the chambers. That at one end, we see fiscal hawks who have proven in past congressional sessions they're willing to rebuke leadership, but they have yet to do that this year. And they're going to be facing off against Republicans firmly opposed to Medicaid cuts.

And he'll likely have to weigh in on that huge divide between the chambers. That at one end, we see fiscal hawks who have proven in past congressional sessions they're willing to rebuke leadership, but they have yet to do that this year. And they're going to be facing off against Republicans firmly opposed to Medicaid cuts.

And he'll likely have to weigh in on that huge divide between the chambers. That at one end, we see fiscal hawks who have proven in past congressional sessions they're willing to rebuke leadership, but they have yet to do that this year. And they're going to be facing off against Republicans firmly opposed to Medicaid cuts.

So it's shaping up to be one of the biggest obstacles to final passage that will test Republicans' appetite to touch a political third rail in a pivotal moment for the party.

So it's shaping up to be one of the biggest obstacles to final passage that will test Republicans' appetite to touch a political third rail in a pivotal moment for the party.

So it's shaping up to be one of the biggest obstacles to final passage that will test Republicans' appetite to touch a political third rail in a pivotal moment for the party.