House GOP Weighs Adding Election Funds to Second GOP Megabill

Voter ID funds and post-election audit grants for states are among the proposals Republicans on the House Administration Committee are floating for a second party-line bill, according to a document obtained by Bloomberg Government.

The panel’s list of five priorities shines light on some House Republicans’ early work to seek consensus on a sequel to President Donald Trump’s massive 2025 tax-and-spending law. Republicans are looking at making changes to election administration via reconciliation to satisfy Trump’s demand that Congress enact new voting rules before the midterms.

A second reconciliation bill would be a heavy lift, as it would require near-unanimity ...