House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., confirmed plans for a fourth ‘big, beautiful bill’ that would tackle government waste and abuse of federal dollars. The bill aims to root out fraud and give money back to taxpayers.
Background
The budget reconciliation process allows the party in power in Congress to pass sweeping fiscal policy legislation while bypassing the Senate filibuster. Congressional Republicans have passed two reconciliation bills so far, one focused on tax priorities and another replenishing funds for immigration crackdowns.
The GOP is working on a third bill that would add $95 billion in federal spending over the next 10 years. However, some House fiscal hawks are threatening to oppose the measure over its lack of spending cuts to offset those dollars.
Scalise’s comments are the first public confirmation from a member of House GOP senior leadership that a fourth bill is in the works. The new bill would focus on rooting out waste and fraud, and giving that money back to taxpayers.
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