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Trump Rebuffs Senate G.O.P. and Backs House Budget Plan [1]
['Luke Broadwater']
Date: 2025-02-19
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed House Republicans’ proposal to move forward with one all-encompassing policy and tax cut plan, dismissing Senate Republicans’ efforts to break up his agenda into smaller pieces more easily moved through the chamber.
On his website Truth Social, Mr. Trump said he favored the House approach and “one big beautiful bill” because it “implements my FULL America First Agenda, EVERYTHING, not just parts of it!”
He continued: “We need both Chambers to pass the House Budget.”
The president’s comments did little to end the monthslong debate on Capitol Hill about how best to roll out his sweeping legislative agenda, which includes enhanced border enforcement and a range of tax cuts.
Senate Republicans said they planned to continue with their tactic of advancing Mr. Trump’s agenda in pieces — by first moving a border-enforcement bill — and expressed skepticism that House Republicans, who have been riven by bitter infighting, would be able to reconcile their differences to produce a final product.
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