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House Republicans Convene at Doral to Map Trump Agenda, Consider New Reconciliation Push

Leaders eye a process that would move fiscal priorities through the Senate with 51 votes.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Seated behind him are Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA). Kenny Holston /Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson and his team gather in Florida with President Trump set to speak as war and rising costs intensify political pressure before the midterms.
  • Leaders are weighing another budget reconciliation package to sidestep Senate Democrats after last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which is projected to add $4.7 trillion to deficits.
  • The party’s 218-214 margin leaves room for only two defections on party-line bills, with Rep. Thomas Massie often opposing new spending.
  • Affordability, especially housing and healthcare, ranks as voters’ top concern in Reuters/Ipsos polling, steering proposals that include tax cuts and debate over Trump’s tariffs.
  • Some Senate Republicans caution against a new reconciliation effort, and House members are discussing whether any Iran war supplemental for the Pentagon would need to move through that process as Democrats object.