Members are coming back to Washington, DC, today after a two-week recess for Easter. This four-week stretch will take us to Memorial Day and will be largely focused on getting the reconciliation package across the floor.

The Senate held a marathon vote session on Friday night, ending with the early Saturday passage of a budget resolution that advances President Trump’s widespread agenda.  The measure, as passed, departs from the House version in a few key areas and has sparked criticism from deficit hardliners.

A week-long recess for the House and Senate passed last week with no shortage of activity from the executive branch to keep everyone busy. As lawmakers return to the Hill this week, conversations will continue on a joint budget resolution and strategy to proceed with reconciliation. 

Last week, following a lengthy vote on the floor, House Republicans passed their budget resolution, setting up a challenging reconciliation process in the coming week.  Speaker Mike Johnson managed to hold his conference together, losing only one Republican vote.