Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) stated on July 21, 2026, that Senate Republicans will retain any budget reconciliation framework passed by the House as a potential backup plan to prevent a government shutdown scheduled for the end of September. Thune indicated that Senate Republicans will not take immediate action on any budget resolution passed by the House.
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Senate GOP Plans to Use Budget Reconciliation as Backup to Prevent Government Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that Senate Republicans will hold any budget reconciliation framework from the House as a backup plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September. He noted that there will be no immediate action on the budget resolution.
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