For months, the debate over reconciliation has been conceptual. Now, with Republicans marking up hundreds of pages of legislative text, the fight is here and very real.
Three key committees began their marathon markups Tuesday night, debating some of the most contentious elements of the reconciliation package, like Medicaid cuts, tax cuts and reductions to food-benefit programs.
And as Republicans finally begin the process of turning their rough ideas into measurable proposals, it was already clear that leaders have a long way to go if they’re going to pass their reconciliation legislation out of the House by Memorial Day, as Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested.