The White House wants to send Congress a rescission package — essentially legislation to codify the administration’s DOGE cuts and send the money back to the Treasury — as soon as lawmakers return from their two-week recess. House Republicans are hoping President Donald Trump might hold off for a bit.
With the House expected to begin drafting and marking up reconciliation language as soon as Congress gets back on April 28, there are some concerns that expending political capital on a rescission package now — just as Republicans cash in on all the favors they have — might be unwise.
One GOP member emphasized that if the administration sent the package in the next couple of weeks, it would make it more difficult to pass.