Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have begun the process of rolling out their largest policy proposal of this Congress, a budget package designed to address both they and President Trump’s policy priorities for 2025. This proposal will need to be passed under what are known as budget reconciliation rules, a complex parliamentary rules procedure that is required to pass legislation of this kind.

The U.S. House and U.S Senate both passed budget resolutions to begin this process, with the understanding that there would be further negotiations to potentially reduce spending as the motion is crafted and debated. Both chambers return from recess on Monday, April 28, at which point Congressional committees will begin holding hearings to and mark-ups to negotiate the final text of the budget resolution. The stated goal is to conclude this process by May 9, get the legislation passed out of Congress and then on to the President’s desk for his signature by Memorial Day, although the feasibility of this timeline is uncertain.

Both House and Senate will work separately on their versions of the bill. Once completed, the House will vote to send it to the Senate by a simple majority vote, and then the Senate will amend and then vote to approve the final product, also by a simple majority vote as the normal 60 vote threshold is waived under reconciliation rules.