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US: House Freedom Caucus Complicates Republican Reconciliation Agenda

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The conservative House Freedom Caucus has outlined their preferred strategy for legislating the 2025 Republican agenda, pushing against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) plan to include the bulk of the agenda in one huge reconciliation bill. The group’s plan also rejects Johnson’s preferred option of addressing the debt limit in a standalone bipartisan bill. The HFC position will add further uncertainty to Johnson's ambitious mid-April timeline for a House vote on a reconciliation package.

  • According to a HFC statement, their proposal calls for an initial bill to reverse Biden administration policies, fund border security, and raise the debt ceiling for two years; to be followed later in the year with a second reconciliation bill addressing tax cuts.
  • The Freedom Caucus said. “Our proposal is a Republican plan that we believe can reach 218 votes, that would also allow us to keep the ball on the Republican side of the negotiating field for defense and non-defense appropriations — while delivering wins and uniting the conference.”
  • Politico notes: “Johnson needs the Freedom Caucus, which includes more than 30 members, to pass any partisan legislation through the House. Official positions like this proposal have to have the backing of at least 80 percent of the caucus. Plus, some conservatives in the group have signaled they might try to oust Johnson if he compromises too much with Democrats.”
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The conservative House Freedom Caucus has outlined their preferred strategy for legislating the 2025 Republican agenda, pushing against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) plan to include the bulk of the agenda in one huge reconciliation bill. The group’s plan also rejects Johnson’s preferred option of addressing the debt limit in a standalone bipartisan bill. The HFC position will add further uncertainty to Johnson's ambitious mid-April timeline for a House vote on a reconciliation package.

  • According to a HFC statement, their proposal calls for an initial bill to reverse Biden administration policies, fund border security, and raise the debt ceiling for two years; to be followed later in the year with a second reconciliation bill addressing tax cuts.
  • The Freedom Caucus said. “Our proposal is a Republican plan that we believe can reach 218 votes, that would also allow us to keep the ball on the Republican side of the negotiating field for defense and non-defense appropriations — while delivering wins and uniting the conference.”
  • Politico notes: “Johnson needs the Freedom Caucus, which includes more than 30 members, to pass any partisan legislation through the House. Official positions like this proposal have to have the backing of at least 80 percent of the caucus. Plus, some conservatives in the group have signaled they might try to oust Johnson if he compromises too much with Democrats.”