Senate Begins Debate on GOP Reconciliation Bill Amid High-Profile Hearings

About this episode

The episode discusses the Senate's debate on the GOP reconciliation bill and various high-profile hearings on Capitol Hill.

On Capitol Hill, Republicans are finally moving their reconciliation package forward. The Senate voted this afternoon to begin debate on the measure, which no longer includes funding for President Trump's proposed White House ballroom. The bill also comes after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the administration's proposed $1.8 billion IRS "Anti-Weaponization Fund" has been dropped from the package. Democrats, however, are vowing a fight as Republicans push to advance the legislation using the reconciliation process. We'll have the latest on where the bill stands coming up. It was also a busy day of hearings on Capitol Hill. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced questions from lawmakers on Iran and U.S. foreign policy before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration's settlement with the IRS during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. And Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers he is reviewing contracts signed during the tenure of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Plus, Campaign 2026 enters a new phase following primary elections in seven states. We'll look at the results…

Topics covered

• GOP Reconciliation Bill
• Capitol Hill Hearings
• IRS Funding
• U.S. Foreign Policy
• Campaign 2026
• Legislation Debate

Keywords

• reconciliation package
• Senate debate
• IRS Anti-Weaponization Fund
• foreign policy
• primary elections
• legislation
• Capitol Hill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IRS, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senate Finance Committee, Republicans, Democrats

Places: California, Iowa

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