House Leaders Eye Late February for Budget Blueprint

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House Republican leaders recently outlined a timeline for kicking off the procedures for passing budget legislation meant to reflect President Donald Trump’s long list of policy priorities.

At a caucus retreat in Florida, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pointed to the end of February as the likely target for the chamber to be equipped with a budget blueprint resolution specific to Trump’s agenda. This resolution, once approved, will be used to inform the policy committees’ framework for arriving at a final budget plan. …