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The Republican Reconciliation Bill Has Another Unexpected Hurdle: Time

“Republicans have every incentive to drag this out so members can fundraise off it and K Street can get paid to lobby on it. Meanwhile, we’re denying President Trump a win,” one House Republican told NOTUS.

John Thune

Sen. John Thune talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. Mariam Zuhaib/AP

By Ursula Perano and Reese Gorman

March 5, 2025 05:00 AM

The GOP’s reconciliation package is suddenly headed for the back burner.

At least, for now.

House and Senate Republicans remain at odds on the reconciliation package. Government funding negotiations are cannibalizing legislative time as the deadline to avoid a shutdown approaches. And there’s no immediate timeline on how to move a reconciliation bill forward — even as Senate Republicans indicated last week they intend to pick up the House-approved bill, change it, then send it back.