Thune Seeks to Quickly Move Trump Priorities, Postpone Tax Bill

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune wants to pass a budget reconciliation bill early next year focused on border security, defense, and energy, he told fellow Senate Republicans at a closed-door meeting Tuesday.

Thune (S.D.) wants to put off a second, tax-focused reconciliation bill until later in 2025, after passing the first measure within the first 30 days of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, according to a person familiar with his remarks who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss them.

House Republicans have eyed a similarly aggressive timeline for a reconciliation bill, hoping to enact one within the first ...