For now, though, they're willing to let House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempt the legislative equivalent of a triple axel: passing a rule, a short-term government funding bill and a budget resolution to unlock reconciliation."The tale of the tape is going to be what the House can do," Sen.
Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said.
"Can the House pass it? I don't think that's a done deal.
It's not offset, so I think there's going to be some troubled water there." But Republican senators aren't slamming the door on Johnson's plan, looking to keep Senate options open.
"It's pretty clear that [Senate Minority Leader Chuck] Schumer would like to play shutdown politics," Sen.
Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said.
"So I don't have any problem with using reconciliation for that.""But beyond that, it gets pretty narrow, what I'd be willing to support." Driving the news: President Trump is ramping up pressure on House Republicans to support the budget resolution ahead of a pivotal week on Capitol Hill.
"I am asking all House Republicans to VOTE YES this week on the Budget Resolution, which is an important first step towards getting a Budget Bill," Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought will try to close the deal at the Republican conference Tuesday.The move is a clear signal the administration wants a fallback plan if the normal appropriations process isn't done by Oct.....
