House GOP Seeks ‘Art of The Possible’ for Second Tax Megabill

House Republicans are grappling with a major unanswered question as they gather in Florida to plot their 2026 legislative agenda: should they attempt to ram through another party-line tax and spending bill?

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), his leadership team and many House conservatives want to pass a second GOP bill through reconciliation, a process that allows legislation with a budgetary impact to pass with just a simple majority in the Senate. But as time wanes before November midterms, some key House Republicans are raising doubts that such a heavy lift is possible.

“It’s an election year, and you run out ...