GOP Shifts Away From Taxes in Push for Second Partisan Megabill

Republicans’ go-to tool to move major recent tax legislation through Congress is an expedited process that allows budget-related bills to pass on a party-line vote, but now lawmakers are eyeing it for other priorities.

With Congress in a stalemate over Department of Homeland Security funding, Republicans may need to use the process known as reconciliation to fund parts of the agency—something some key lawmakers have already floated. The GOP also has a chance to fund new priorities, such as military operations in Iran and cuts to health care programs.

The expanding debate over what to include in a party-line ...