Since returning from their Spring recess, Congressional republicans are planning to pass a massive bill through the reconciliation process which allows the majority party to bypass the Senate filibuster rules once per fiscal year, thus needing 51 votes instead of the traditional 60 votes to pass most legislation. Prior to the Spring recess, both chambers adopted a budget resolution, setting the stage for the passage of a massive bill that cuts taxes, cuts federal spending and invests in border security and national defense.

11 House committees have begun marking up their respective legislation pursuant to the reconciliation instructions adopted earlier this month. Each committee is at different stages of their respective bills. Eight committees have passed their bills (see below). The three remaining committees are still deliberating the most difficult decisions. Two of those, the Ways and Means Committee (dealing with the tax code) and the Agriculture Committee (dealing with food assistance) are facing difficulties. But the committee facing the greatest pressure is the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Republicans on that committee are evaluating how to achieve $880 billion in federal savings over the next decade. The bulk of those savings would be achieved by making major changes to Medicaid. After all the committees complete their markups, the House Budget Committee will bundle them together into a single bill ready for consideration by the whole House on the floor. After that, the Senate would begin its own deliberations, with some major differences in the size and scope of their spending cuts. Republican leaders previously hoped to get the bill signed into law by Memorial Day. That ambitious timeline now seems unachievable. Increasingly, Republicans are now saying the goal is to pass the Reconciliation Package by July 4, 2025.

Here are links to the committees that have already released or passed their reconciliation proposals.

• Armed Services Committee - approved their title 35-21. This title appropriates roughly $100 billion into weapons systems, shipbuilding, and military readiness activities.
• Education and Workforce Committee - approved their title 21-14. This title largely reforms the federal student aid system by restricting eligibility and placing more financial risk on institutions of higher education.
• Financial Services Committee - approved their title 30-22. This title rescinds “green” programs under the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• Homeland Security Committee - approved their title 18-14. This title appropriates roughly $90 billion for border security infrastructure, personnel, and training.
• Oversight and Government Reform Committee - approved their title 22-21. This title largely reforms retirement and benefit programs for federal employees.
• House Judiciary Committee - approved their title 23-17. This title largely imposes new fees on immigration applications.
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - approved their title 36-30. This bill appropriates funds for Coast Guard equipment and infrastructure, rescinds “Green New Deal” transportation programs, and imposes fees on electric and hybrid vehicles.
• Natural Resources Committee - approved their title 26-17. This title largely opens up federal lands to oil and gas development.