House Republicans cleared the first hurdle of the reconciliation race on Thursday by advancing a budget resolution out of committee. Now comes the hard part.
After weeks of public sparring and private negotiations, the House Budget Committee voted 21-16 along party lines late Thursday night to advance the budget to the House floor.
But even if the Freedom Caucus is signaling its support for the reconciliation blueprint — which sets up $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, a minimum of $1.5 trillion in spending cuts and a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling — there’s no guarantee this process will end with success.