Senate weighs ‘horse race’ with the House to pass Trump’s agenda

Published January 10, 2025 7:00am ET



A congressional dispute over President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda could be devolving into a “horse race” as Senate Republicans refuse to follow a House plan to pass everything in “one big, beautiful bill.”

Senate Republicans are settling on a two-bill path for now, with a quick victory on the border and then renewal of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts later in the year.

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