Johnson Has One Shot to Get Reconcilliation Done — and a Handful of Republicans Are Making It Harder Than It Has to Be

July 21, 2026

Johnson and fellow Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise have the right framing: voting for the budget resolution is step one, not the final product. It unlocks the process. The actual bill gets negotiated afterward. Members who have concerns about specific provisions — and Davidson and others have legitimate concerns about the spending levels continue reading …